Re: Linux & AD mixted authentication issue
On 4/27/20 8:21 AM, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Lu, 27 apr 20, 12:55:20, Brian wrote: On Mon 27 Apr 2020 at 07:20:20 -0400, Greg Wooledge wrote: On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 08:34:52AM -0400, Jack Dangler wrote: Surprised you got to the page. I get - Forbidden You are not allowed to access this! when attempting to access the wiki at all. The wiki admins have blocked certain IP address ranges, presumably as an anti-spam or anti-DoS measure. Unfortunately, this block is extremely intrusive (you can't even read the wiki, let alone write to it), seems to be done at the web server level, is not documented anywhere, and affects real people just trying to read the wiki for help. And since it's not documented anywhere, there's no indication of how to request access (removal from the blacklist, or whatever it is). https://wiki.debian.org/DebianWiki/FAQ Not really useful for those who can't access the wiki at all. Quote from the page above: Q: Access to wiki.debian.org is blocked with 403 Forbidden Please mail w...@debian.org with your IP address. Kind regards, Andrei Yeah - unless you have dynamic IP addressing, in which case you'll be making that request daily... I'm not sure I know of anyone hiding out waiting to pounce on wikipedia...
Re: Linux & AD mixted authentication issue
On 4/27/20 8:23 AM, Greg Wooledge wrote: On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 12:55:20PM +0100, Brian wrote: https://wiki.debian.org/DebianWiki/FAQ OK... I don't know how anyone is expected to find that page, but now that I know it exists, I guess I can add it to the bot's factoids in #debian, and then eventually knowledge of it will start to spread. Thanks. Forbidden You are not allowed to access this!
Re: Linux & AD mixted authentication issue
On 4/24/20 5:08 PM, Jean-Luc Chandezon wrote:
Hello,
I configure AD authentication (I followed
https://wiki.debian.org/AuthenticatingL ... eDirectory), and it works
fine.
I added AD group to debian sudoers, no problem. @mydomain.ad is the
default suffix for login. USers does not need to put this.
My issue:
Even locally I can not open session aymore, as root, or as local unix
user. Is it possible?
Here are krb5.conf:
---
logging]
Default = FILE:/var/log/krb5.log
[libdefaults]
ticket_lifetime = 24000
click-skew = 300
default_realm = MYDOMAIN.AD
# The following krb5.conf variables are only for MIT Kerberos.
kdc_timesync = 1
ccache_type = 4
forwardable = true
proxiable = true
[realms]
MYDOMAIN.AD = {
kdc = mydomain.ad:88
admin_server = mydomain.ad:464
default_domain = mydomain.ad
}
[domain_realm]
.mydomain.ad = MYDOMAIN.AD
mydomain.ad = MYDOMAIN.AD
---
Thanks
Jean-Luc
Surprised you got to the page. I get -
Forbidden
You are not allowed to access this!
when attempting to access the wiki at all.
Re: OT: Questions about (buying and) using a laptop docking station
On 3/16/20 9:50 AM, Andrii Borovyi wrote: Once again I though about getting a dock station for my Dell Vostro 3360. Seems like there is no easy solution there. The only thing I discovered is to switch to Latitude or XPS models (sorry, but no Inspiron nor Vostro) that have support for docking stations. Unfortunately, that's the only result of my research I came to. Maybe with newer DELL's the situation is easier, but it's hard to say for sure. Kind regards, Andrii --- Оригінальне повідомлення --- Від кого: rhkra...@gmail.com Дата: 16 березня 2020, 14:42:50 Asking this OT question here because this is my go to list for questions, especially ones for which I don't belong to a list that might be more specific to this subject. Background: I've installed Buster on an old laptop (my newest laptop, a Dell Inspiron 1501) and I'm working on installing other software (gcc+, make, git, Python and such) so that I can take the laptop to various meetings where I hope to get help on some software I'm trying to write (in C/C++ and Python). I'm thinking about buying a laptop docking station to make it easier to disconnect the laptop to take it to meetings. I don't know much about a laptop docking station except that the ones I've looked at seem to need only a USB (C or A) cable to connect the laptop to the docking station. (I'm about 90% sure that the Inspiron1501 does not have a USB-C port.) (Aside: I need to get a docking station with a VGA output as I "run" the laptop through a KVM switch and one of the computers connected to it has no HDMI output, and the KVM switch itself has no HDMI input.) I get the idea (or I am jumping to the conclusion?) that there is some hardware in the docking station (like graphics and audio chips) which I'm assuming would need to be supported by Buster. Is that correct? Any recommendations for a suitable docking station? Take a look at the WAVLINK USB 3.0 Universal Docking Station (Rev 3). It has a disc for win drivers, but also has support for mac and linux. The linux drivers are community supplied, but do say that they are well supported. I'm considering this one for myself. At the moment, I'm setting up a win box for my gf using it, just to see how it behaves.If it works as advertised, I'll do a little more digging into the community drivers and then grab a second one and give it a go on one of my older laptops running Debian...
Re: Bulleye: How do I disable scrolling on touchpad...........
On 1/8/20 12:52 AM, Charlie wrote: From my keyboard: Hello Everyone, Trying to stop all scrolling on my touchpad has me tricked; and the mad scrolling is driving me nuts. Debian Bullseye, FVWM, HP laptop, xserver-xorg-input-synaptics installed. VertTwoFingerScroll =0 in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/70-synaptics.conf Stopped the the xorg-xserver from bringing up a GUI at boot. $ synclient -l Parameter settings: LeftEdge= 142 RightEdge = 3411 TopEdge = 80 BottomEdge = 1419 FingerLow = 1 FingerHigh = 1 MaxTapTime = 180 MaxTapMove = 169 MaxDoubleTapTime= 180 SingleTapTimeout= 180 ClickTime = 100 EmulateMidButtonTime= 75 EmulateTwoFingerMinZ= 282 EmulateTwoFingerMinW= 7 VertScrollDelta = 77 HorizScrollDelta= 77 VertEdgeScroll = 0 HorizEdgeScroll = 0 CornerCoasting = 0 VertTwoFingerScroll = 1 HorizTwoFingerScroll= 0 MinSpeed= 1 MaxSpeed= 1.75 AccelFactor = 0.0518672 TouchpadOff = 0 LockedDrags = 0 LockedDragTime RTCornerButton = 0 RBCornerButton = 0 LTCornerButton = 0 LBCornerButton = 0 TapButton1 = 0 TapButton2 = 0 TapButton3 = 0 ClickFinger1= 1 ClickFinger2= 1 ClickFinger3= 1 CircularScrolling = 0 CircScrollDelta = 0.1 CircScrollTrigger = 0 CircularPad = 0 PalmDetect = 0 PalmMinWidth= 10 PalmMinZ= 200 CoastingSpeed = 20 CoastingFriction= 50 PressureMotionMinZ = 30 PressureMotionMaxZ = 160 PressureMotionMinFactor = 1 PressureMotionMaxFactor = 1 GrabEventDevice = 0 TapAndDragGesture = 1 AreaLeftEdge= 0 AreaRightEdge = 0 AreaTopEdge = 0 AreaBottomEdge = 0 HorizHysteresis = 19 VertHysteresis = 19 ClickPad= 0 Any help please. Charlie East Gippsland Wildlife Rehabilitators Inc.. http://www.egwildlife.com.au/ Set this in a bash script and run it - #!/bin/bash xinput --disable 12
Where is the problem: Tape Drive? Cartridge(s)? Cable? SAS Controller?
I've been trying to diagnose and resolve this since November, and am still having trouble figuring out what is happening... Debian 10 doesn't present any real easy way to decode and find details about the hexadecimal error messages. I know this is kinda "old-school", but I'm backing up partition images to LTO-5 tape cartridges, and so far, the tape backup initially worked, but recently has eventually errored on each cartridge used in the backup attempts. For the moment, I am willing to accept that the tar command is NOT the culprit. It could be the SAS Controller software, or the "mt" package which manages the tape drive, but given that it has worked several times and has continued to work, even as individual backups have failed, I am not convinced that the issue is with controller or driver software. All this leads to the hardware question, "What is failing": Tape Drive? Cartridge(s)? Cable? SAS Controller? Rather than just blindly substitute parts (expensive, time consuming, frustratingly inconclusive) and try to eliminate that way, I'd really like to have a better roadmap for locating the issue. A new SAS Controller, or the Cable connecting the Controller to the Drive, or new Cartridges are not so expensive as to be non-starters, but I'm retired with limited income, and a new LTO drive would be a real stretch. Here are three minutes of error notes from my last attempt in kern.log/syslog: Nov 13 08:02:29 BigMutt kernel: [34669.493781] st 0:0:0:0: device_block, handle(0x0009) Nov 13 08:02:29 BigMutt kernel: [34669.493879] st 0:0:0:0: [st0] Error e (driver bt 0x0, host bt 0xe). Nov 13 08:02:31 BigMutt kernel: [34671.743620] st 0:0:0:0: device_unblock and setting to running, handle(0x0009) Nov 13 08:02:31 BigMutt kernel: [34671.743714] st 0:0:0:0: [st0] Error 1 (driver bt 0x0, host bt 0x1). Nov 13 08:02:31 BigMutt kernel: [34671.744077] st 0:0:0:0: [st0] Error 1 (driver bt 0x0, host bt 0x1). Nov 13 08:02:31 BigMutt kernel: [34671.745089] mpt2sas_cm0: removing handle(0x0009), sas_addr(0x500110a001622ed0) Nov 13 08:02:31 BigMutt kernel: [34671.745091] mpt2sas_cm0: enclosure logical id(0x500605b00341cef0), slot(0) Nov 13 08:02:36 BigMutt kernel: [34676.006914] scsi 0:0:1:0: Sequential-Access HP Ultrium 5-SCSI Z6ED PQ: 0 ANSI: 6 Nov 13 08:02:36 BigMutt kernel: [34676.006922] scsi 0:0:1:0: SSP: handle(0x0009), sas_addr(0x500110a001622ed0), phy(3), device_name(0x500110a001622ed2) Nov 13 08:02:36 BigMutt kernel: [34676.006924] scsi 0:0:1:0: enclosure logical id (0x500605b00341cef0), slot(0) Nov 13 08:02:36 BigMutt kernel: [34676.008694] scsi 0:0:1:0: TLR Enabled Nov 13 08:02:36 BigMutt kernel: [34676.011053] st 0:0:1:0: Attached scsi tape st0 Nov 13 08:02:36 BigMutt kernel: [34676.011056] st 0:0:1:0: st0: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 4 B) Nov 13 08:02:36 BigMutt kernel: [34676.011143] st 0:0:1:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 1 Nov 13 08:05:24 BigMutt kernel: [34844.612941] st 0:0:1:0: [st0] Block limits 1 - 16777215 bytes. So, is the culprit the LTO-5 drive? Cartridge? possibly the I/O signal cable? the SAS Controller? What do I need to do to determine the true cause of the errors with /dev/st0? Hardware System Configuration: 4.19.0-6-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.67-2+deb10u2 (2019-11-11) MB: Gigabyte 970A-D3P CPU: AMD FX-8350 @4000.000 MHz cache: 2048 KB RAM: 32GB (4x8GB) Unbuffered/Unregistered LTO-5 SAS Tape on LSI SAS9211 controller Video: GeForce 8400 GS to VIZIO E320VA
Re: audio recorder
On 9/21/19 10:36 AM, Dan Ritter wrote: Jack Dangler wrote: On 9/20/19 9:58 AM, Dan Ritter wrote: Jack Dangler wrote: Wanted a utility for snipping youtube clips, recording skype, etc. and someone suggested 'audio recorder' to me. I found some information for it here - https://mintguide.org/audio/267-audio-recorder-capture-and-record-audio-from-any-device-on-linux-mint.html . Adding the repo for the tool results in - ~ $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:osmoma/audio-recorder 'This PPA does not support xenial' Cannot add PPA: ''This PPA does not support xenial''. Is there another tool for this purpose or is there a way to make this one work? If you're running xenial, then you're running Ubuntu, not Debian. If you're running mint, you're running mint, not Debian. If you were generally asking for advice about recording audio, I would recommend audacity, youtube-dl, and a thorough understanding of either jack or pulseaudio or both. -dsr- And therein lies the rub. I'm _not_ running Ubuntu, which is why I was surprised to see the "does not support xenial" message... ... what are you running? So far we have a message on the debian-users list that mentions Mint and Xenial. -dsr- 1 Mint 1 Debian 1 Ubuntu 1 Gentoo
Re: audio recorder
On 9/20/19 9:58 AM, Dan Ritter wrote: Jack Dangler wrote: Wanted a utility for snipping youtube clips, recording skype, etc. and someone suggested 'audio recorder' to me. I found some information for it here - https://mintguide.org/audio/267-audio-recorder-capture-and-record-audio-from-any-device-on-linux-mint.html . Adding the repo for the tool results in - ~ $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:osmoma/audio-recorder 'This PPA does not support xenial' Cannot add PPA: ''This PPA does not support xenial''. Is there another tool for this purpose or is there a way to make this one work? If you're running xenial, then you're running Ubuntu, not Debian. If you're running mint, you're running mint, not Debian. If you were generally asking for advice about recording audio, I would recommend audacity, youtube-dl, and a thorough understanding of either jack or pulseaudio or both. -dsr- And therein lies the rub. I'm _not_ running Ubuntu, which is why I was surprised to see the "does not support xenial" message... I've tried jack in the past with mixed results (always got the impression that this package was sort of like the big box of christmas lights in the attic). Pulse has been around longer, so maybe there's something to that suggestion. Thanks for the input.
audio recorder
Wanted a utility for snipping youtube clips, recording skype, etc. and someone suggested 'audio recorder' to me. I found some information for it here - https://mintguide.org/audio/267-audio-recorder-capture-and-record-audio-from-any-device-on-linux-mint.html . Adding the repo for the tool results in - ~ $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:osmoma/audio-recorder 'This PPA does not support xenial' Cannot add PPA: ''This PPA does not support xenial''. Is there another tool for this purpose or is there a way to make this one work? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Re: OT Calibre
On 4/22/19 5:10 PM, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote: On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 09:01:40PM +0100, Paul Sutton wrote: On 22/04/2019 20:58, Andrea Borgia wrote: Il 22/04/19 21:51, Bob Bernstein ha scritto: Where is the 'Quit' or 'Exit' button in Calibre's gui? It seems there's no specific quit button but I can close it without problems by clicking the "X" button at the top right corner of the window (using xfce4). Hmm, from a UX / UI viewpoint won't new users expect a close / quit button or menu option, ? I don't think so. I just started using it a few months ago and I actually never noticed the absence of close/quit menu options and/or buttons until reading this thread. I find that the toolbar layout works really well, and naturally supports clicking the "X" in the top of the window border to close/quit. Regards, -Roberto And there's the other kill switch... kill -KILL ... that should make it quit.
Re: unicornscan [resolved]
On 10/04/2018 02:57 PM, Reco wrote: Hi. On Thu, Oct 04, 2018 at 01:06:11PM -0400, Jack Dangler wrote: Curious if anyone has installed this package from sourceforge. I got it to run some udp tests and it will configure but make install fails. Just wondering if anyone else on the list has used it or run into an issue like this. Thanks. Used? No. I don't even want to know what kind of function a program linked with both libpg and libpcap should have. Built? That was somewhat tricky, but doable. Assuming current stretch, and amd64 arch, apt install libpq-dev libdnet-dev libltdl-dev libpcap-dev patch -p1 -i inline-is-wrong.diff CFLAGS='-O2 -g -pipe -D_GNU_SOURCE' ./configure make Reco The patch blew chunk when it ran, but I was able to massage the .c file and rebuild. This solved the original and subsequent errors. Thank you very much for the help!!
unicornscan
Curious if anyone has installed this package from sourceforge. I got it to run some udp tests and it will configure but make install fails. Just wondering if anyone else on the list has used it or run into an issue like this. Thanks.
Re: utilities
On 09/25/2018 06:28 AM, Dan Ritter wrote: On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 12:08:54PM +0200, Thomas Schmitt wrote: Hi, mick crane wrote: have a look in /usr/bin ? Not to forget /bin, /sbin, /usr/sbin : https://wiki.debian.org/FilesystemHierarchyStandard /bin is specified to hold "essential" programs. /sbin is its add-on for system administrators. /usr/bin + /usr/sbin together hold nearly 4000 files on my system. Thakur Mahashaya wrote: no trick to be honest But are you aware that "standard utility" can be the start of a nice dispute among the regulars of a computer users' mailing list ? (Let's see what happens. No real persons or animals will be hurt.) $ aptitude search '?priority(required)' will get you a list of the packages installed that absolutely have to be installed. Remember the discussion about why Debian doesn't have a default firewall policy, because everyone needs something different? Same thing applies here: this is the minimal core that gets you a working system. Two things should pop out immediately: 1. Some packages have alternatives, where any of the alternatives will work but you do have to have one of them. 2. There's no boot loader. A boot loader is optional because it might be supplied by an outside system, like a VM hypervisor. -dsr- This is helpful to have! It doesn't quite answer the mail since it lists packages of utilities (and not individual utilities themselves as in the OPs request), but you could dissect those packages further to find out what is in them...
Re: utilities
On 09/25/2018 06:17 AM, Brian wrote: On Tue 25 Sep 2018 at 12:08:54 +0200, Thomas Schmitt wrote: Hi, mick crane wrote: have a look in /usr/bin ? Not to forget /bin, /sbin, /usr/sbin : https://wiki.debian.org/FilesystemHierarchyStandard /bin is specified to hold "essential" programs. /sbin is its add-on for system administrators. /usr/bin + /usr/sbin together hold nearly 4000 files on my system. Thakur Mahashaya wrote: no trick to be honest But are you aware that "standard utility" can be the start of a nice dispute among the regulars of a computer users' mailing list ? (Let's see what happens. No real persons or animals will be hurt.) There can be no dispute over the meaning of "standard system utilities". These are the ones which have a "Priority: standard" field in the package description. On my stretch: grep -B 1 "Priority: standard" /var/lib/dpkg/available odd but that grep doesn't produce anything on my laptop. the file is a single UTF8 file...
wfuzz install
Tried installing wfuzz this morning. Using either method (git clone or pip install) I'm getting this - "Command python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 in /tmp/pip-install-nUZqL0/pycurl/ The two methods for install are - git clone github.com/xmenez/wfuzz && pip install pycurl pip install wfuzz Whether using git clone and then pip install pycurl, or using pip install wfuzz I come to the same message. Is this related to pycurl or is it something localized to pycurl (or am I doing something out of sync). Just checking to see if others have encountered the same situation. Thanks.
Re: Is there a log file of ...?
On 09/08/2018 11:55 AM, Michael Wagner wrote: On Sep 08, 2018 at 15:29:44, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: And while we're at it, CTRL-R and start typing a substring of the past command you're looking for: the more letters you have, the more specific the match becomes (also called "reverse incremental search"). Takes a bit to get used to, but is... magic. I'm surprised it is so little known. This is one of the first things I set when installing a new Debian. But you must set it explicitly in /etc/inputrc systemwide or in your ~/.inputrc. I don't how this behaviour is in other distris. Just my 2¢ Michael It is set on default in Mint...
Re: CVE-2017-5754 - ETA?
On 01/12/2018 10:00 AM, bw wrote: On Fri, 12 Jan 2018, Vincent Lefevre wrote: According to answers on https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/176624/how-do-i-check-if-kpti-is-enabled-on-linux/176654 linux-image-4.9.0-5-amd64 4.9.65-3+deb9u2 is still vulnerable as shown below: # dmesg | grep -i isolation You should get either [0.00] Kernel/User page tables isolation: enabled or [0.00] Kernel/User page tables isolation: disabled Search with dmesg | less it's about two pages down for me, $ uname -a Linux debian 4.9.0-5-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.65-3+deb9u2 (2018-01-04) x86_64 GNU/Linux I tried this on my Ubu workstation and didnt get anything back... $ dmesg | grep -i isolation $ $ uname -a Linux 4.10.0-40-generic #44~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 9 15:37:44 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Re: “Meltdown” and “Spectre”: Every modern processor has unfixable security flaws
On 01/04/2018 12:55 PM, The Wanderer wrote: On 2018-01-04 at 12:30, Michael Fothergill wrote: On 4 January 2018 at 17:22, Curt wrote: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/01/meltdown-and-spectre-every-modern- processor-has-unfixable-security-fladdws/U TL;DR Windows, Linux, and macOS have all received security patches that significantly alter how the operating systems handle virtual memory in order to protect against a hitherto undisclosed flaw. ... In the immediate term, it looks like most systems will shortly have patches for Meltdown. At least for Linux and Windows, these patches allow end-users to opt out if they would prefer. The most vulnerable users are probably cloud service providers; Meltdown and Spectre can both in principle be used to further attacks against hypervisors, making it easier for malicious users to break out of their virtual machines. ... For typical desktop users, the risk is arguably less significant. While both Meltdown and Spectre can have value in expanding the scope of an existing flaw, neither one is sufficient on its own to, for example, break out of a Web browser. Apparent moral of story for CPU: don't speculate (but it's significantly *slower*). Isn't this mainly an Intel problem? I use AMD chipsets. I would go for Ryzen nowadays anyway. Meltdown so far is not known to affect anything other than Intel. Spectre, however, is confirmed to affect AMD CPUs - and Ryzen CPUs are specifically stated to be affected. Did this also affect Motorola chipsets? I know they haven't been popular in a while, but I believe they are still in use (i.e. 68000)
Re: Debian, FF & NavyFed
On 12/19/2017 03:31 PM, Tom Dial wrote: On 12/19/2017 06:06 AM, Greg Wooledge wrote: On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 06:10:28PM -0800, Mike McClain wrote: I signed up with Navy Federal Credit Union online banking last week. I can login, I get the banner in color , it says getting your info. Which browser? ... ... Oh, you're one of those people who hides details in the Subject. "FF" meaning Firefox? Upstream Firefox Quantum? One of the firefox-esr packages in Debian? Iceweasel? Which release of Debian? Which Firefox family package version? What does it say in "About Firefox"? As soon they come back with and display my balance all the text turnes to grey and a twiddler pops up and it stays like that forever. NFCU's tech support will not admit to knowing who's waiting for what just we don't support Linux. Well-known and frequent response type from customer support staff operating based on a script. I've been a Navy Federal customer for around 40 years and found their customer support for banking operations to be quite good. I've used their online banking application since it became available, along with their online bill paying when it became available. Sounds like either an advertisement or some kind of applet. They have applets for iPhone and Android, but not for PCs. Suggestions on how to fix this or how to approach it are most welcome. 1) Try Google Chrome. 1a) Try Chromium. 1b) Try upstream Firefox Quantum if you're using a package; try the packaged firefox-esr if you're using upstream. Their web application has worked for numerous versions of Google Chrome, Chromium, and Firefox, on Debian Linux, for years. I have used it, today, with the following: Chromium: Version 63.0.3239.84 (Developer Build) built on Debian 9.3, running on Debian 9.3 (64-bit) [chromium 63.0.3239.84-1~deb9u1] Firefox: 52.5.2 (64 bit) [firefox-esr 52.5.2esr-1~deb9u1] 2) Try installing Java (with Firefox applet support).\ This may be necessary. 2a) Try installing Flash (with Firefox plugin support). As far as I know, I do not have flash available; neither browser has any hints of it. 3) Try disabling any ad blocker type things you're using. Adblock Plus is not a problem nor, I suspect, is absence of an ad blocker (3b). 3b) Try adding an ad blocker type thing. 4) Try borrowing a Microsoft Windows machine. This is unnecessary. 5) Try a different bank. NFCU, by the last report I saw, is the largest credit union. In the world. It probably did not happen because of sloppiness in either operations or customer support. The general rule of thumb in Internet life: the more important a web site is, the more atrociously, horribly, indefensibly BAD it is. Governments, banks, hospitals -- all use the WORST possible web technology you've never even heard of. Always. Every fucking time. Count on it to work only in one specific (deprecated) version of MSIE on one specific (past end of life) release of Windows. When the stars align correctly. In my experience, this is not the case for navyfederal.org. A careful look at exactly what the firewall mentioned in the initial post might reveal something, especially as the presenting symptom appears to be a hang, maybe waiting for something blocked. Regards, Tom Dial Check's in the mail, Tom. :)
Re: Debian, FF & NavyFed
On 12/19/2017 02:05 PM, Matthew Crews wrote: Original Message Subject: Debian, FF & NavyFed Local Time: December 18, 2017 7:10 PM UTC Time: December 19, 2017 2:10 AM From: mike.junk...@att.net To: debian-user@lists.debian.org I signed up with Navy Federal Credit Union online banking last week. I can login, I get the banner in color , it says getting your info. As soon they come back with and display my balance all the text turnes to grey and a twiddler pops up and it stays like that forever. NFCU's tech support will not admit to knowing who's waiting for what just we don't support Linux. Suggestions on how to fix this or how to approach it are most welcome. My first suggestion is to get a new bank. If they can't be bothered to help you, you shouldn't be bothered to be their customer. Make sure you tell them that poor customer service is the reason why. Oh, Yeah, Linux playground 3.2.0-4-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 3.2.89-2 i686 GNU/Linux I know Wheezy is old but it's old hardware, PIII, 250M memory, my video card hasn't been supported in years. Does what I want most times. FF ESR 52.3.0 (32 bit) My second suggestion is upgrade your machine. 250M memory is NOT enough to browse the modern web, even with FF ESR 52.3. You need a minimum of 1GB ram to comfortably use the modern web, preferably 2GB or more. My third suggestion is try different web browsers. Chromium (or Google Chrome) should just work out-of-the-box even if FF does not. As others have suggested, you could also try upstream FF 57. You may need to install some working version of Java or (shudder) Flash, even though Flash is EOL. My 2cp. -Matt FF version won't likely help. I also have accounts there and have the same complaint. I have 2 debian, 1 mint, and 1 Ubuntu box all running differing flavors of FF and Chrome. So far, they all do it. The only browser I've seen work with it is IE or Edge. Producing web sites for a particular OS/Browser is so archaic it isn't even professional. This "institution" has a number of quirks about it, and this is just one of them. If you really want to waste an afternoon, try calling them and explaining the technology gap to them...
Re: vbox installation
On 12/14/2017 12:53 PM, Peter Hillier-Brook wrote: On 14/12/17 13:57, Jack Dangler wrote: All Just letting you know that virtualbox on a linux host stops at 5.0.4 for the moment if you intend to install the extension pack. I installed 5.2 this morning on a new deb box i built and when i installed the ext pack, 5.2 was removed from the system and replaced with 5.0.40. Regards Just for information. Vbox 5.2.2 is running fine under stretch with full USB support. Pity I can't say the same about a Win 10 VM that has been updating itself for the past hour - without any progress information. Peter HB Thanks for the update, Peter. I may try again in the future, but with work backing up, I installed a fresh deb kernel and installed/configured a short list of tools I need to get work done. It's actually much easier than i expected it to be. Updates might be a bit interesting, but I'll work it out. Merry Christmas!
Re: vbox installation
On 12/14/2017 09:03 AM, Alex ARNAUD wrote: I use Virtualbox 5.1.8 with the extension pack without issue on Debian Jessie. Wondering why it would not have regressed to 5.1 ... I only built this one because I could not get USB or shared files working between my Deb host and a rolling kali guest. I need both since this is an internal lab setup...
vbox installation
All Just letting you know that virtualbox on a linux host stops at 5.0.4 for the moment if you intend to install the extension pack. I installed 5.2 this morning on a new deb box i built and when i installed the ext pack, 5.2 was removed from the system and replaced with 5.0.40. Regards
simple-cdd: Install extra files onto target
Hi everyone, I have configured a debian installer with simple-cdd for my systems, and additional packages are already being installed. But I'm struggeling to install extra files on the target systems. I am referrencing the extra files in `profile/default.extra` and they are in the generated ISO image (under /simple-cdd, alongside all the profile files). However, I can't seem to copy these file(s) onto my newly installed host. I tried a `cp` in the postinst-script, but I have no idea where the files on the CD are during the installation. Any hints on how to get this working? (I'm using simple-cdd 0.6.5) Greetings Jack signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: dd to clone a drive
On 09/26/2017 11:35 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Tuesday 26 September 2017 09:57:57 Jack Dangler wrote: I have an existing drive near EOL (judging from the sounds). I got a replacement drive for it (same size). I plugged the replacement into a USB port and started a byte-for-byte copy with dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdc The process ran quietly for almost 30 hours with no discernable results so i killed it. Apparently, it had been running the whole time and resulted in approximately 300 of 500Gb copied. Is it 'usual' to have dd take upwards of 2 days to copy a drive ? The source drive is a 500G 5400rpm WD, and the target is a 500G 7200rpm WD black. Thanks for any input. I think when no bs size is specified, it does a sector copy and likely verifies it. In writing sd cards in a usb reader/writer here, dd's execution time can be cut to maybe 5 minutes for a 2GB image by the use of the "bs=4096" option in the above command line. That should mean your 500GB copy operation would take about 20 hours, probably much less since the hd can write faster than my sd cards can on a sustained basis like 500GB. Regards Jack Cheers, Gene Heskett Thanks to Roberto Sanchez, Michael Stone, Thomas Schmitt, Pascal Hambourg, Michael Stone, and Gene Haskett for the great input! A little more reading and a little experimentation, and I've got this working well. Changed the process so that each partition was separately cloned, but also changed block sizes and made sure that both source and target were unmounted. The partitions took far less time than the original, and the verification was successful on all. I even cloned my entire installation and booted from it to make sure that it, too, would function. Thanks again for all the invaluable help!
dd to clone a drive
I have an existing drive near EOL (judging from the sounds). I got a replacement drive for it (same size). I plugged the replacement into a USB port and started a byte-for-byte copy with dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdc The process ran quietly for almost 30 hours with no discernable results so i killed it. Apparently, it had been running the whole time and resulted in approximately 300 of 500Gb copied. Is it 'usual' to have dd take upwards of 2 days to copy a drive ? The source drive is a 500G 5400rpm WD, and the target is a 500G 7200rpm WD black. Thanks for any input. Regards Jack
Re: Shudown And Restart Issue
Hi Aravind I am having a similar problem, if not the identical one. I believe it is a systemd issue. Here is a workaround that works for me. 1. Close all GUI windows and log out of the GUI. 2. Press Ctrl/Alt/F1 to obtain a console window. 3. Log in as root and shut down to single user mode using the command shutdown now At the message saying that you need to issue the root password in order to do system maintenance, issue the root password. 4. Shutdown the computer completely by issuing shutdown -h now I hope this helps. Regards Jack ARAVIND B KUMAR wrote: Hello Sir This Is Aravind From India We Are Very Much Or Purely New To Debain And We Install Debian Jessie 8.6 In The Dell Inspiron i3551 And We Use Gnome GUI And While We Try To Shutdown The Computer It Dont Shutdown Properly And When We Try To Restart The Cmputer It Will Shutdown The System And We Didn't Know How To Solve The Problem And We Google It About The Issue We Didn't Find The Proper Answer For The Issue And We Are Requested The Team To Help Us To Resolve Problem. We Are Looking Forward From You. Thanks You Best Regards Aravind Kumar -- Jack Warkentin, phone 902-404-0457, email jw...@bellaliant.net 39 Inverness Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3P 1X6
Fwd: Jessie - Gnome Applications menu stops working
I am having trouble with the Gnome Applications menu. The problem is not present at boot-up. It appears for no apparent reason, sometimes weeks after bootup. I click on "Applications" in the tool bar at the top of the screen. The drop-down list of applications appears. I hover over any of the categories, then move right to click on an application. When I do that, the application DOES NOT launch. However, if I go to Activities Overview in the Applications menu, then click on one of the icons in the overview, or search for it using the "Type to Search" bar, the application launches normally. This problem occurs both in "Gnome" mode and in "Gnome Classic" mode. My system has two seats, implemented with two video cards. One of the seats is set up with three virtual terminals. When the problem occurs it appears to affect all virtual terminals. I am using lightdm instead of the Gnome display manager because I have never been able make the two-seat configuration work with the Gnome display manager (this goes back at least as far as Woody). If I log out of all virtual terminals, then do /etc/init.d/lightdm restart, then log in again, the problem is still present. Rebooting makes the problem go away. Reminds me of Windows. Gross. It almost looks as if a lock file somewhere is not being properly deleted. Jack signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Iceweasel updates
On Mon, 2015-11-02 at 07:23 -0700, Charlie Kravetz wrote: > On Mon, 02 Nov 2015 08:00:59 -0600 > John Hasler wrote: > > >Jack Dangler wrote: > >> The next version of iceweasel i found in deb packages is 41 (quite a > >> jump), but says it is likely buggy (i'm guessing its in experimental). > > > >Unstable has 38.3. Works fine. > > The stable release of Firefox is Version 41.0.2, released Oct 15. > Doesn't that make 38 old? > > I added unstable main to my apt sources as - 'deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian unstable main' apt-get update ran fine. On asking to install the unastable iceweasel as - apt-get -t unstable install iceweasel I get quite a large list of packages but did not notice iceweasel among them. Is there something I missed or should I allow the long list of packages to install? (the list isn't here as it is fairly large but I can supply it. Again, thanks for the input. Regards Jack
Iceweasel updates
Got a msg this morning from online bank service that my browser (iceweasel) is no longer up to date (equates to ff31) and wants to 'either update your browser to a compatible version or install one of the following - [list of usual suspects]. The next version of iceweasel i found in deb packages is 41 (quite a jump), but says it is likely buggy (i'm guessing its in experimental). Has anyone installed this version and had significant issues with it? I'm stuck for online banking without it unless i install ff or chrome which I'd rather not do at this point. Thanks for any input/advice. Jack
prevent debian from sleeping
Hi, all - Just noticed that my deb sessions are going to sleep. I setup my .xinitrc file to prevent it using xset, but no joy. The .xinitrc contains the following - xset s off # don't activate screensaver xset -dpms # disable DPMS (energy star) features xset s noblank # don't blank the video device exec /etc/alternatives/x-session-manager # start lxde after adding the information here, i rebooted the system, but no change in the behavior. Any suggestions about how I can eliminate this behavior when it is not wanted (i.e. i'm watching a long video on youtube, or attending an online class, etc.). -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/1434469275.2001.5.ca...@gmail.com
Which way do you think is the best for Debian users to bypass GFW?
I'm living in Mainland, China, it's not my fault. The most important thing for ever since installing a new system for me must be finding out the way to bypass the Great Fire Wall. It's not a joke. It's so boring remaining inside the wall. People will not give up searching for the entry to the whole real world. On my desktop, also a Debian system, I've installed a pptp client and set up a VPN connection to Taiwan, I can see a new McDonald world, lol, Unfortunately, I've damning forgotten the method. Though I know it's really an easy thing. But I've never become a newbie since ever, lol. Nonsense from my heart. Regards. -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbsvia$arl$1...@dont-email.me
Re: about boot manager
Darac Marjal 於 2015-2-16 17:50 寫道: On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 08:10:57AM +0800, Jack Chuge wrote: If neither GRUB nor LILO installed along a core Debian system into a virtual machine, how does it start from booting? I've only seen a prompt cursor displaying still there the black screen. It depends on the virtual machine. If your virtual machine is virtualising a full PC, then it will provide a virtual BIOS which will expect to hand over control to a boot loader. Some VMs, though, allow you to boot directly to a kernel. That is, because they have the luxury of running on a full host machine, there's space for all the logic necessary to find and set up a kernel. Basically, the boot loader is built into the VM. You simply tell the VM "boot from /boot/vmlinuz-3.14.2" and you skip a stage. Further, there are "containerisation" types of virtualisation. In these, the guest "machine" doesn't have a kernel at all. The host machine's kernel runs everything and the guest machine's processes are just another subset of the host processes. LXC uses this sort of virtualisation. In these sort, you don't boot the machine at all, you just start processes. -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbrchb$92k$1...@dont-email.me I must have made some mistakes. Finally, I've successfully installed a debian into my VM. I thought it may be interrupted by a fault mirror site or an unstable internet connection. -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbsuro$7q0$1...@dont-email.me
about boot manager
If neither GRUB nor LILO installed along a core Debian system into a virtual machine, how does it start from booting? I've only seen a prompt cursor displaying still there the black screen. -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbrchb$92k$1...@dont-email.me
Re: What's going wrong?
Jack Chuge 於 2015-2-15 10:20 寫道: Hi, there! I've installed Java 1.8 successfully thanks to Mr.Hector's support. Afterward, I've come to install CGoban. But a warning prompts that the application blocked for security. Is it controlled by the Java Control Panel and caused by a wrong setting? Thank you. I've solved it with cgoban.jar -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbppp1$vuk$1...@dont-email.me
What's going wrong?
Hi, there! I've installed Java 1.8 successfully thanks to Mr.Hector's support. Afterward, I've come to install CGoban. But a warning prompts that the application blocked for security. Is it controlled by the Java Control Panel and caused by a wrong setting? Thank you. -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbou53$qvs$1...@dont-email.me
Re: about installing Java
Richard Hector 於 2015-2-13 20:40 寫道: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 13/02/15 16:54, Jack Chuge wrote: They say to run the following: su - echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-java.list It seems it's not allowed sudo instead of su for calling root permission. Sadly, I've not setup a su password. How to fix it? Thank you. Finally, I typed sudo before the code every time and it proceeded successfully until the last line code proceeding. It said: Can't locate the packages of oracla-java8-installer. Where occurs errors? Hi Jack, 2 things spring to mind. Firstly, I would get a root shell using "sudo -s" instead of "su -" - that should work with your sudo config, and doesn't need a root password. Alternatively, when you used this line: echo "deb ..." | tee /etc/apt/...java.list did you put sudo in front of tee as well? Like this: sudo echo "deb ..." | sudo tee /etc/apt/...java.list Otherwise, I think tee won't run as root, and therefore won't be able to write to the file. That might be why it couldn't find the packages. I think I'd use the first option - get a root shell. Richard -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJU3eyTAAoJELSi8I/scBaNgAoH/itu3vNhJIh5q0gXo/Irs/mL Ar5g/bg7oZpQpN2UeIKSu2qXVEgLQRsVZ+kKTyNnug5HDrcQ6oRNbrQnsIfRf1sF jgje7CfL0YQLNGgtowNHKHw4BLEXDI+XObnH6jQ3jw1iTFk55q4/WG1ZlNur2slG 8JHG15SliJjOmNzEDWPyh86Ai4ZBj5OvldCEzV57/ZNo3znM3SFveheQFXEPDOOu ohyPoV3Qp5cEGnB4IQ4aQmUSgV2gP8tx7AKdK0ymoM3QeQaTOUvauSTnKzbYG1+O Gcsf9W6DBK+JZzfAUMQRFpdukvoctPF18S5HdmqaU3hDkKIQYsIBV3h4fojLvrU= =JpsZ -END PGP SIGNATURE- Thank you very much. A great point to me, I see the light. -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbnktf$nqk$1...@dont-email.me
Re: about installing Java
Liam O'Toole 於 2015-2-13 19:40 寫道: > On 2015-02-13, Jack Chuge wrote: > [SNIP} > >> I know it means nothing to me until I want to install CGoban, a go >> client been maintaining by kgs(www.gokgs.com). And I found my debian >> pre-installed a java version of 1.6.0, seems odd for ever. > > kgs appears to be a Java applet. To run it install icedtea-7-plugin. > That will pull in openjdk-7-jre. You will need to restart your browser. > > Be careful when running Java applets. It's a good idea to set them to > 'click to play' in firefox (assuming you use firefox). > > You can uninstall openjdk-6-jre, unless you need it for specific legacy > applications. It's very old now. > CGoban is a .jnlp format binary, they call it web start program. -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbkp9t$msq$1...@dont-email.me
Re: about installing Java
Jack Chuge 於 2015-2-13 11:40 寫道: Chris Fisichella 於 2015-2-13 9:50 寫道: Quoting Jack Chuge : I want to install the latest version of Java on my debian desktop. Is there any quick way like using a terminal command? Though, I think debian is the most stable Linux distro I've ever used so far, on the other hand, I'm a newby to it. Any support is appreciated. -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbjhum$qop$3...@dont-email.me Hi Jack, This is hardly a let-me-google-this-for-you question. But, I did a little googling and arrived at this website which is what I would use if I wanted the latest Java on my machine: http://www.webupd8.org/2014/03/how-to-install-oracle-java-8-in-debian.html They say to run the following: su - echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-java.list echo "deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty main" | tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-java.list apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys EEA14886 apt-get update apt-get install oracle-java8-installer exit I hope you have root access to your machine. The instructions imply its use. HTH, Chris It seems it's not allowed sudo instead of su for calling root permission. Sadly, I've not setup a su password. How to fix it? Thank you. Finally, I typed sudo before the code every time and it proceeded successfully until the last line code proceeding. It said: Can't locate the packages of oracla-java8-installer. Where occurs errors? -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbjsh4$o4n$2...@dont-email.me
Re: about installing Java
Cindy-Sue Causey 於 2015-2-13 11:20 寫道: On 2/12/15, Cindy-Sue Causey wrote: On 2/12/15, Chris Fisichella wrote: http://www.webupd8.org/2014/03/how-to-install-oracle-java-8-in-debian.html They say to run the following: su - echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-java.list echo "deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty main" | tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-java.list apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys EEA14886 apt-get update apt-get install oracle-java8-installer exit Don't do anything for a few minutes if you haven't already. Trusty *sounds like* Ubuntu. If you're using Ubuntu then cool, personal *_CHOICE_* and you're good to go, but If you're using Debian from Debian.org, you start mixing things in together. It's both the name "Trusty" and that... ppa thing that is throwing up the flags for me. I'm going to try to *quickly* look this up. If someone else sees this before I get back, maybe they could confirm or diss me on it that I'm well meaning but on the wrong track. :)) What I'm looking at is to take Chris' find and just replace it with a Debian repository.. :) Now in hindsight, one logical question to ask is.. what do you need your java to do? Just for surfing and for developing or...? That kind of thing... Now to what I found... Definitely out of my element here, but some things are seeming familiar. There's the whole doing Debian and only Debian if possible *IF* that is your style. For that, I've seen references to openjdk-*-* packages. The reason I can tell you that with confidence is because I just tried: $ apt-cache search java and several packages beginning with "openjdk" came back in that command's MASSIVE output. I only use one single package repository (source) right now so that tells me its all Debian that the "apt-cache search" query is kicking back. Just as example, I ran what I can find installed in my own setup right now. That's "openjdk-7-jre". I performed the following command (because I know it will tell me at least a little about that package): $ dpkg -s openjdk-7-jre Part of that command's (very cool) output says: "Provides: java-runtime, java2-runtime, java5-runtime, java6-runtime, java7-runtime" Everyone's needs differ so that might not fit exactly what you're looking for, BUT it does contain the word "java" a few times. Maybe that will at least help you narrow down what you're looking for WHILE still being able to stay truer specifically to actual Debian. And that's, again, *IF* Debian is in fact what you have installed as your operating system and not one of its many derivatives/offshoots such as Ubuntu. If you *are* working out of a derivative (such as Ubuntu), you do need to see what that derivative offers in its own repositories because you never know what might have been changed to function properly. Speaking firsthand, a system's stability begins spiraling downward as soon as you (innocently) start picking from too many different systems' resources. Hope that helps at least a little.. :) Cindy :) PS packages.debian.org is a smarty pants. In response to my search query on "java", it said: "Your keyword was too generic," to which I most respectfully reply.. "Byte me." I know it means nothing to me until I want to install CGoban, a go client been maintaining by kgs(www.gokgs.com). And I found my debian pre-installed a java version of 1.6.0, seems odd for ever. -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbjsbs$o4n$1...@dont-email.me
Re: about installing Java
Chris Fisichella 於 2015-2-13 9:50 寫道: Quoting Jack Chuge : I want to install the latest version of Java on my debian desktop. Is there any quick way like using a terminal command? Though, I think debian is the most stable Linux distro I've ever used so far, on the other hand, I'm a newby to it. Any support is appreciated. -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbjhum$qop$3...@dont-email.me Hi Jack, This is hardly a let-me-google-this-for-you question. But, I did a little googling and arrived at this website which is what I would use if I wanted the latest Java on my machine: http://www.webupd8.org/2014/03/how-to-install-oracle-java-8-in-debian.html They say to run the following: su - echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-java.list echo "deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu trusty main" | tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-java.list apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys EEA14886 apt-get update apt-get install oracle-java8-installer exit I hope you have root access to your machine. The instructions imply its use. HTH, Chris It seems it's not allowed sudo instead of su for calling root permission. Sadly, I've not setup a su password. How to fix it? Thank you. -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbjq5p$b6b$1...@dont-email.me
about installing Java
I want to install the latest version of Java on my debian desktop. Is there any quick way like using a terminal command? Though, I think debian is the most stable Linux distro I've ever used so far, on the other hand, I'm a newby to it. Any support is appreciated. -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbjhum$qop$3...@dont-email.me
test
test -- I like hk.politics. ^_^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/mbjg2p$nql$1...@dont-email.me
Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies
Ever heard of etymological fallacy? Like dilapidated means 'stone' plus 'taken apart', yet we use the term for anything that's falling apart, even if it's not made of stone.. Maybe that widens the forum idea, maybe not, but you need to use what todays people think of a forum to be correct.. Not that I know anything anyway... Jack On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 6:13 AM, The Wanderer wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA512 > > On 06/06/2014 06:19 AM, Horatio Leragon wrote: > > [that on 2014-06-06 at 1:51, Bob Holtzman wrote:] > > >> BTW, do you know the difference between a forum and a mailing list? > >> You seem to use "forum" as a catchall. > > > > A forum is a website whose members can post topics, questions and > > answers. On the other hand, one needs to use an email account to do > > the above? > > Historically speaking, the word "forum" goes back to Greek or Roman > times (I forget which offhand), when it referred to a literal place > where people would meet to discuss things. > > As such, a "forum for discussion" can be any place where people go to > discuss things, or to leave messages for other people to respond to, or > the like. Even a physical bulletin board can qualify. > > However, although a "mailing list" and a "Web forum" can both qualify as > a "forum for discussion" in a technical sense, they are very different > things. If you're referring to a Web forum, you should not call it just > a "forum", and if you call a mailing list a "forum", you should not > thereby imply that it shares any particular characteristics with a Web > forum. > > >> I sure could have but every once in a while I get the urge to try > >> to assist other posters to educate someone who sorely needs it. > >> Unfortunately, it seems you're impervious. > > > > Yes, you're right. I'm impervious. What do you plan to do? > > So... as far as I can tell, either you've just admitted that you're > incapable of learning and are beyond help, or you've just admitted that > you're trolling. > > In either case, the only thing to do would be to begin outright ignoring > you (possibly via killfile), and advise other people to do the same. > > - -- >The Wanderer > > Secrecy is the beginning of tyranny. > > A government exists to serve its citizens, not to control them. > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1 > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJTkb6IAAoJEASpNY00KDJrbNkP/3P1UG2fx5lK1z9HCVarVp3H > ekskMSkE/TCoUGAIBqxZDcEGmu6Y/9u3TBqNiddihtzv73PylZ+APEc7NsDH2BZv > I1C7Wc7rhHfOdQZztwICekeAW7y+kwrP7T7zn8oSuhIBfyJCN2RvqmKeDh0MAB7c > x6JGqtyRURbHmYR0y+C9nszaCu/6Dz5tfYD0n5zf36c86+zDnP8v6a77ou7BGLDO > HvUH4LEjN9XsmhhK+ULZajG16yuvu/fqHIniadXk//5IbufnK0oUy9ksTaVhvBTA > 0YWQI7Shvux58D1dU1/Dd9t0ZCL2ifj5JoBOCqOX8bfF+rKsrti5Rl1iCTumzP3N > s4siIlyV6WY9IfSYJk9qeT12nNwv4+ZiyXjMVJs1bJzhGc+TIdonmYJX7IgduhHR > exm+TlVrupls7cvCLsZt4o6+W08l4BppfeRuf+Gj5U/LbY8MR4/MP9DMPnBWYJEX > Xfjz44yzA6hxr9YejzjaoSpOzAQFyRY576hR5QRMhZ4fRbw69EkyRSXtuJz+RXvu > uw5im/SfkNlUHtI027BjvGc8+6nfeYNgovuiatdonBaE/s+Xb6CqA5fbsKGtmgmF > tJZxQuuTGqaIUk9k0wkq1nIYlp03E3GgsP3/vogmiaUE+0+2diSZthEs1XOGJxDo > RtGPLsi2DuUYNgvajuUN > =5EXH > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: https://lists.debian.org/5391be88.5030...@fastmail.fm > >
Re: Growing number of packages not being upgraded
On Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:30:01 +0100 Frank McCormick wrote: > The following packages have been kept back: >libmateweather-common libmatewnck-common MATE is slowly transitioning from the MATE repository to Debian. Give it a few days and they will all be "upgraded". I think it's just about version numbering, more than updates proper. -- ... I want FORTY-TWO TRYNEL FLOATATION SYSTEMS installed within SIX AND A HALF HOURS!!! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131210184425.0cb1691c@nostromo
Re: Drivers for Gigabyte GA-H87N mainboard with Intel i5-4670
On Sun, 08 Dec 2013 08:50:01 +0100 Ken Heard wrote: > So my question is: can this mainboard with that CPU/GPU and that > chipset work properly in a Wheezy box with or without special drivers > not already somewhere in the Wheezy package inventory? I use an Asus Z87-A motherboard with Z87 chipset and an i5-4570S with the HD4600 video chip. I had no problem installing Debian Wheezy. I however use Sid, and that's where you will find the best support for this very new hardware. At the very least, I'd recommend installing a newer kernel and Xorg from backports. -- FEELINGS are cascading over me!!! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131208102153.04e34046@nostromo
Re: Drivers for Gigabyte GA-H87N mainboard with Intel i5-4670
On Sun, 08 Dec 2013 08:50:01 +0100 Ken Heard wrote: > So my question is: can this mainboard with that CPU/GPU and that > chipset work properly in a Wheezy box with or without special drivers > not already somewhere in the Wheezy package inventory? I use an Asus Z87-A motherboard with Z87 chipset and an i5-4570S with the HD4600 video chip. I had no problem installing Debian Wheezy. I however use Sid, and that's where you will find the best support for this very new hardware. At the very least, I'd recommend installing a newer kernel and Xorg from backports. -- FEELINGS are cascading over me!!! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131208102135.19f29fe3@nostromo
Re: Installing Cinnamon 2.0
On Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:50:01 +0200 Ralf Mardorf wrote: > MATE from upstream does conflict with other software. This isn't good, > it's the most worse I can imagine and likely the reason that distros > aren't interested to add it to official repositories. MATE is the only > software I know available for Linux, that does conflict with common > software. I use MATE and I have not experience any conflicts. Do you have any examples of programs that don't work when MATE is installed? I am on Sid, if that helps. -- I do not know myself and God forbid that I should. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131011165751.48f5731b@nostromo
Re: Building computer
On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 17:00:01 +0200 Catherine Gramze wrote: > Thank you for the additional info. It sounds a whole lot like what I > am getting in the Zareason computer I ordered. I am waiting very > impatiently! I was scrolling through the thread and I see you want to add a video card, and I checked on the Zareason website what they offer. I hope you got a power supply with more than the 350W standard. I am not sure it has enough horsepower to run an extra video card as well. > But the Braid game is intriguing me - I must try it! Got any other > suggestions? Check out the Humble Bundle website, you'll find plenty of great linux games! -- Vulcans worship peace above all. -- McCoy, "Return to Tomorrow", stardate 4768.3 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130928175627.69e5c7f4@nostromo
Re: Building computer
On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 17:00:01 +0200 Catherine Gramze wrote: > Thank you for the additional info. It sounds a whole lot like what I > am getting in the Zareason computer I ordered. I am waiting very > impatiently! I was scrolling through the thread and I see you want to add a video card, and I checked on the Zareason website what they offer. I hope you got a power supply with more than the 350W standard. I am not sure it has enough horsepower to run an extra video card as well. > But the Braid game is intriguing me - I must try it! Got any other > suggestions? Check out the Humble Bundle website, you'll find plenty of great linux games! -- Vulcans worship peace above all. -- McCoy, "Return to Tomorrow", stardate 4768.3 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130928175613.2e9433f7@nostromo
Re: Building computer
On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:10:01 +0200 Catherine Gramze wrote: > Could you > be so kind as to tell us whether the board came with default settings > that worked, or whether you needed to make changes in the BIOS? I had to deactivate the "Secure Boot" option in order to be able to boot Debian Installer's USB drive, which I prepared using Unetbootin. Other than that, it's all stock. > Can > you tell us which integrated graphics the board has? The specs on the > Asus website are oddly vague as to that one thing. The onboard graphics depend on the CPU. In my case, it's HD4600, which is the fastest you can get with a socketed CPU. It's supported by the Intel driver in Wheezy for most things, however now in Sid it is used 100%. I can do light gaming with it (I play Braid a whole lot). -- I got tired of listening to the recording on the phone at the movie theater. So I bought the album. I got kicked out of a theater the other day for bringing my own food in. I argued that the concession stand prices were outrageous. Besides, I hadn't had a barbecue in a long time. I went to the theater and the sign said adults $5 children $2.50. I told them I wanted 2 boys and a girl. I once took a cab to a drive-in movie. The movie cost me $95. -- Steven Wright -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130928163148.4623dac7@nostromo
Re: Building computer
On Tue, 24 Sep 2013 22:10:01 +0200 Catherine Gramze wrote: > So, I am looking for recommendations on hardware, particularly > motherboards, known to play nicely with Debian and boot consistently. I hope I'm not late to the party, but here's my new setup (bought in June) which runs Debian Sid without problems: MoBo: Asus Z87-A iZ87, SATA600 RAID, USB3.0 CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Processor Koeler Hyper 212 Evo RAM: Corsair 2x4GB, DDR3, PC12800, CL9, Vengeance, LP CPU: Intel Haswell Core i5 4570S 2.90GHz 6MB Box DVD Writer: Samsung DVD Brander SH-224DB/BEBE 24x, SATA Bulk HDD: 2x Western Digital Harddisk 3.5" 2TB, SATA300, WD20EURS I am running the two HDD in RAID 1 as /home, while / is on an Intel SSD SA2M080G2GC which I have recycled. I had trouble at the beginning because I wanted to use an OCZ SSD with Sandforce chipset, which was just flat out refused by the motherboard. I swapped the OCZ with the Intel from my laptop and never looked back. The CPU runs idle at 28C and the PC is completely silent. I hope this helps. -- What is worth doing is worth the trouble of asking somebody to do. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130928151519.4e10f94c@nostromo
Re: synaptic - stuck
Sent from jack@ipad4 On Sep 8, 2013, at 19:18, Philip Ashmore wrote: > On 08/09/13 22:07, Verde Denim wrote: >> On 09/08/2013 04:15 PM, Philip Ashmore wrote: >>> On 08/09/13 18:43, Verde Denim wrote: >>>> Ran an update last evening to include adding mono to the layout. If I >>>> could attach a screenshot, I would, but basically it looks to have >>>> installed all of the packages and configure them, but is now just >>>> sitting (still open on the 'installing software' dialog. It has been >>>> over 12 hours, so I'm wondering if I could just shut this down. The end >>>> of the text in the dialog is here - >>>> >>>> Setting up mono-apache-server4 (2.10-2.4) ... >>>> [] Reloading web server config: apache2apache2: Could not reliably >>>> determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1 for >>>> ServerName >>>> . ok >>>> [] Restarting web server: apache2apache2: Could not reliably >>>> determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1 for >>>> ServerName >>>> ... waiting apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully >>>> qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1 for ServerName >>>> . ok >>>> >>>> >>>> Any input is, as always, much appreciated. >>>> >>> Two items that spring to mind >>> 1. is the "automatically close after the changes have been successfully >>> applied" check box checked? If not then it won't close >>> 2. is there another synaptic dialog open? I remember it sometimes offers >>> configuration options for some packages and the poor state of synaptic >>> desktop integration means that these won't appear in the task switcher - >>> you need to minimize all other windows and maybe even peek behind >>> synaptic by moving it to one side >>> >>> Regards, >>> Philip Ashmore >>> >>> >> Philip >> Thanks for the suggestions, but yes, the 'Automatic close' is checked >> and no, there are no other windows on the desktop. I thought about the >> fact that another process might be a possible culprit, but - >> >> jack 1271 1804 0 Sep07 ?00:00:00 /bin/sh >> /usr/bin/synaptic-pkexec >> root 1273 1271 0 Sep07 ?00:00:58 /usr/sbin/synaptic >> root 3462 1273 0 Sep07 pts/300:00:01 /usr/sbin/synaptic >> >> This looks ok. >> >> The details on the process running the update are - >> >> root 5957 3462 0 Sep07 pts/400:00:00 /usr/bin/dpkg >> --status-fd 63 --configure libart2.0-cil:al >> l libglade2.0-cil:amd64 libglib2.0-cil-dev:amd64 libgtk2.0-cil-dev:amd64 >> libglade2.0-cil-dev:amd64 libgno >> me-vfs2.0-cil:all libgnome2.24-cil:amd64 libmono-2.0-1:amd64 >> libmono-2.0-dev:amd64 libmono-corlib2.0-cil: >> all libmono-accessibility2.0-cil:all libmono-accessibility4.0-cil:all >> libmono-c5-1.1-cil:all libmono-cair >> o2.0-cil:all libmono-posix2.0-cil:all libmono-system2.0-cil:all >> libmono-security2.0-cil:all libmono-cecil >> -private-cil:all libmono-sharpzip2.84-cil:all >> libmono-data-tds2.0-cil:all libmono-system-data2.0-cil:all >> libmono-sqlite2.0-cil:all libmono-messaging2.0-cil:all >> libmono-system-messaging2.0-cil:all libmono2.0-cil >> :all libmono-system-web2.0-cil:all libmono-wcf3.0-cil:all >> libmono-system-data-linq2.0-cil:all libmono-cod >> econtracts4.0-cil:all libmono-compilerservices-symbolwriter4.0-cil:all >> libmono-cscompmgd8.0-cil:all libmo >> no-csharp4.0-cil:all libmono-custommarshalers4.0-cil:all >> libmono-data-tds4.0-cil:all libmono-system-trans >> actions4.0-cil:all libmono-system-enterpriseservices4.0-cil:all >> libmono-system-data4.0-cil:all libmono-db >> 2-1.0-cil:all libmono-debugger-soft2.0-cil:all >> libmono-debugger-soft4.0-cil:all libmono-sqlite4.0-cil:all >> libmono-system-web-applicationservices4.0-cil:all >> libmono-system-web-services4.0-cil:all libmono-system- >> web4.0-cil:all libmono-web4.0-cil:all libmono-http4.0-cil:all >> libmono-i18n-west2.0-cil:all libmono-i18n2. >> 0-cil:all libmono-i18n-cjk4.0-cil:all libmono-i18n-mideast4.0-cil:all >> libmono-i18n-other4.0-cil:all libmo >> no-i18n-rare4.0-cil:all libmono-i18n4.0-all:all libmono-ldap2.0-cil:all >> libmono-ldap4.0-cil:all libmono-m >> anagement2.0-cil:all libmono-management4.0-cil:all >> libmono-messaging4.0-cil:all libmono-rabbitmq2.0-cil:a >> ll libmono-messag
Re: Re: Backup/Restore software?
Try Faronics Deep Freeze.. I think this is the software that you are looking for... As I'm using it from last several years .. It is helping me a lot.
Re: Moving from a proprietary OS - unnecessarily inful experience -- was [Re: I wish to advocate linux]
On Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:37:32 -0500 Miles Fidelman wrote: > Brian wrote: > > On Fri 01 Mar 2013 at 08:34:57 -0500, Miles Fidelman wrote: > > > >> Fair enough, but... I have to say it > >> > >> Back in my day, we not only had to walk to school, uphill, in both > >> directions, in the snow, but we also had to build our computers by > >> hand, from TTL logic gates. :-) > > You had TTL logic gates? Boy, you were lucky! We were given relay > > switches from cast-off telephone equipment. And we had to buy our > > own electrodes and lemons to power the machine. > > > > > Ahh yes, programmable relay logic. Still around, by the way. :-) > > Ok, anybody here played with really old IBM card sorters - the kind > that you programmed with patch cords? (Not me, I might add.) > Like an IBM 1400? 'Musing along Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130301154612.7bd1a...@speeduke.wildblue.com
Filing a bug report via Windows?
Hello, I have a bug that needs to be reported, unfortunately I only have a Windows 8 machine connected to the Internet. I originally tried to use an older Mac G5 but became so frustrated with getting on-line that I finally purchased a complete 386 type machine to run Linux only. The truth ended up that I couldn't get on-line with that machine either. I have a Qualcomm Atheros AR938X chip-set on a TP-Link TL-WDN4800 WiFi PCI card. When I install Debian 6.0 on my machine it does not detect this card, but is detected when I run "lspci" from the command line within Debian after the install. I don't know how to properly report this bug. I picked this card because others have stated they run this card under the same version of Debian and it works properly. I don't know what else to do but report a bug or how to manually install the proper drivers to support this card. This would also make it possible to connect to the Internet and solve many problems. As I have an iPhone 4, that works properly via a USB port on Windows 8, causes a Kernel fault on the same machine under Linux with all the proper drivers. Also the Atheros driver appears to be on my machine, but not loaded. Any help would be wonderful. Thanks Jack K. Wilborn -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAKmExv2H=vqftxdysmfhxd346tnb8_b9mgtzuyavlgad7eo...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Laptop fan control
On Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:33:31 +1100 Daniel Dalton wrote: > Hello, > > I'm using a Dell vostro 3350 machine. > > At times I feel the intensity of the fan is unnecessarily high. > > This occurs when for example using firefox or watching flash. > > It seems most times when I restart the gui the fan returns to normal > speed. > > This is a concern because it obviously will effect battery life. > > So I'm wondering if this is unusual behaviour, and if so how to maybe > correct it? > > I've looked at thinkafan but no idea what I'm doing to be honest. > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Cheers, > Dan > > Hey,Daniel Try i8kutils, Dell laptops do their own thing!! Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121222113304.3e847...@speeduke.wildblue.com
Problem with the Debian package system...
Hello, Not sure where this should go or if it's already there! I have an iPhone that I'm trying to use with Debian 6.0.6 on a Mac G5. I've learned that the ipleth-dkms package associated with the ipheth-utils packages. I found both in the packages list, but this one entry "ipheth-dkms — USB tethering driver for the iPhone [DKMS driver source]" gives me an error that says the package does not exist. I would consider this a bug, but where to report it evades me. Any help would be appreciated. jkwilb...@gmail.com Thanks Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cakmexv1hucbaebotwdlnghxqfbjrnzeudaysfgjn5qeg8tf...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Need help recovering hard drive
On Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:42:48 -0600 Dennis Wicks wrote: > Greetings; > > One of my hard drives quit working, and as luck would have > it, just before the scheduled backup! So I need to recover > some info that has been updated/added since the last backup. > > First, is there any thing I can do to get the system to > mount that drive even with errors? As it is right now I get > error messages at boot time and the drive isn't recognized. > Apparently doesn't make any difference whether the drive is > on controller 0 or 1 or is master or slave. > > Second, is there any program that I can use to get data of > off that drive? > > TIA for any help! > Dennis > > Hi, Dennis Have you looked at testdisk? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121211100127.4c8cb...@speeduke.wildblue.com
Order Required...
Hi there am enquiring about placing a quick order with you and i want it delivered to me here in Japan.I can advice a cheap and easy way for my order to be shipped to me without any delays.Please respond to me soon about my enquiry,then i can place my order with you right away and also let me know if you accept master or visa cards cause i will be paying with my credit card to avoid delays in order. Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201203261606.q2qg6lsu023...@smgenterprises.virtual.vps-host.net
Order Required...
Hi there am enquiring about placing a quick order with you and i want it delivered to me here in Japan.I can advice a cheap and easy way for my order to be shipped to me without any delays.Please respond to me soon about my enquiry,then i can place my order with you right away and also let me know if you accept master or visa cards cause i will be paying with my credit card to avoid delays in order. Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201203261608.q2qg8l5x026...@smgenterprises.virtual.vps-host.net
Printing problem jpeg file size gets multiplied???
Hi, All I have two jpeg files on my desktop. Both show correct file sizes in Properties. Running Debian Squeeze Up2date. Printer is Lexmark C540 Xl, printer properties shows connected to printer. via my local network. Using Gthumb to print, it sends to queue and hangs... never prints... Lexmark printer eventually goes to "powersave mode" top of list is "processing" Looking at queue for one image shows a file size of > 25megs for a 2.2 meg jpeg file. Both file sizes seem to be up by a factor of 10 Where can I look for a start??? TIA, Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110711162548.71aa765f@Speeduke
Re: Gnome/KDE program launches hang when Internet disconnected - Lenny
Thanks to those who commented.
I tried/etc/init.d/networking stop . When this is done, programs
launch without delay. Of course, this makes it impossible for any
program to access the Internet so it's not a solution!
However, taking gedit as an example,
Normal operation - Internet accessible - gedit launches in 2 seconds.
External problem - Internet inaccessible - gedit takes 60 seconds to launch.
Internal shutdown of networking - gedit launches in 2 seconds.
Maybe this means something, but I am not sure what.
I also found NetworkManager and NetworkManagerDispatcher daemons running.
I tried /etc/init.d/network-manager stop which eliminated one - I
killed the other. This had no effect on the symptoms - gedit and other
still take 60 seconds ot launch.
I also found 8 instances of nfsd and one instance of nfsd4 running.
Tried to kill -9 all of them. This had no effect.
Any other suggestions?
Jack Dodds
William Hopkins wrote:
> On 06/03/11 at 10:17pm, Camaleón wrote:
>
>> El 2011-06-03 a las 12:53 -0400, Thomas Milne escribió:
>>
>> (resending to the list)
>>
>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Camaleón wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:38:23 -0400, Jack Dodds wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I am running Lenny. The system is connected to the Internet via a
>>>>> Linksys BEFSR81router and a cable modem. My desktop is Gnome.
>>>>>
>>>>> If the Internet is inaccessible - e.g. if the Ethernet cable is
>>>>> disconnected from the computer, or the cable modem power is
>>>>> disconnected, or if there are problems on the provider network - many
>>>>> GUI programs take a long time (about 60 seconds) to launch.
>>>>>
>>>> (...)
>>>>
>>>> I have not experienced that specific behaviour in any of my lenny
>>>> systems.
>>>>
>> (...)
>>
>>
>>>> Run "top" to check for any runaway process.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> This sounds suspiciously like the effects of Gnome's notorious Network
>>> Manager. This tells Internet applications whether you are connected or not.
>>> That's where I would start looking, at least.
>>>
>> Yes, that would be a good test: shutdown the networking service
>> ("/etc/init.d/networking stop") and then check if there is still a
>> delay when opening gedit.
>>
>
> This would be the same as disconnecting the ethernet, wouldn't it?
> Network-manager is not called from this script.
>
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Gnome/KDE program launches hang when Internet disconnected - Lenny
I am running Lenny. The system is connected to the Internet via a Linksys BEFSR81router and a cable modem. My desktop is Gnome. If the Internet is inaccessible - e.g. if the Ethernet cable is disconnected from the computer, or the cable modem power is disconnected, or if there are problems on the provider network - many GUI programs take a long time (about 60 seconds) to launch. To be specific, I have an icon for gedit on a panel on my desktop. Normally if I click on it the program is launched within about 2 seconds. If the Internet is inaccessible, and I click on it, nothing whatsoever appears on the screen for 60 seconds, then the gedit window appears. Once the program is launched it works fine. This happens every time certain programs are launched, until the Internet becomes accessible again. Not all programs are affected. For example, from the "Graphics" section of my start menu, GImageView, Gimp, GPicView, Inkscape, and XSane are NOT affected. Xpdf is not affected. When an affected program is launched, and the Internet is accessible, there is activity on the cable modem (lights flash) before the program window first appears. When an unaffected program is launched, this does not happen in most cases. I have checked the router logs. There is no sign of activity in the logs correlated to program launches. However the logs appear to show only TCP and UDP transfers. They do not appear to show e.g. DNS lookups, and they may not show mere connections if no transfer occurs. It appears that ALL programs that use the Qt application framework are affected. I am basing that on the distinctive "look" of Qt windows. It appears that MOST OR ALL programs designed to work specifically with Gnome are affected. (Often these are identified by the phrase "for Gnome" in their Help-About windows.) The programs that are not affected appear to be older GTK+ programs. I don't clearly understand the gnome-vfs system, but it seems as if the affected programs are perhaps initializing a high-level file system which tries to make some contact with the Internet, perhaps with a DNS server, and has a 60 second timeout on that access. I've looked at Gnome and gnome-vfs2.0 config files but I don't immediately see anything relevant. I do not and have never used any kind of Internet networking with this system other than the usual FTP, SFTP, and web browser clients. I've Googled "Linux program launch hangs when Internet disconnected" and similar phrases, with no relevant results. Any advice would be gratefully accepted. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4de8ab8f.9050...@hushmail.com
Re: Difficulty installing Debian 6.0.0 on an old computer
On Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:29:44 + Brian wrote: > On Wed 09 Feb 2011 at 18:13:54 -0600, Jason Hsu wrote: > > > Thanks, Brian, I'll try installing Lenny and then upgrading. If I > > still have trouble with Squeeze, then I'll have to stick with Lenny > > until I buy a somewhat newer computer that doesn't have problems > > with the Debian Squeeze CD. > > As it happens I used PLOP and a usb stick to install Squeeze on one > machine. The netinst.iso was put on to the stick using > >cat netinst.iso > /dev/sdX > > If the Squeeze installer and your machine don't get on it may not help > you - but you never know. > > If you can try burning the ISO on a CD-R media some OLD optical drives can't handle the newer media, also burn at lowest speeds.. FWIW Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110211164006.36347...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system.
On Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:54:32 -0500 Tom H wrote: > On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Jack Schneider > wrote: > > > > I think I found a significant glitch.. I appears that mdadm is > > confused. I think it happened when I created the /dev/md2 array > > from the new disks. It looks like the metadata 1.2 vs 0.90 configs > > is the culprit... > > > > Here's the output of: > > > > mdadm --detail --scan: > > ARRAY /dev/md0 metadata=0.90 > > UUID=e45b34d8:50614884:1f1d6a6a:d9c6914c ARRAY /dev/md1 > > metadata=0.90 UUID=c06c0ea6:5780b170:ea2fd86a:09558bd1 > > > > Here's the output of /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf: > > > > DEVICE partitions > > CREATE owner=root group=disk mode=0660 auto=yes > > HOMEHOST > > MAILADDR root > > ARRAY /dev/md/0 metadata=1.2 > > UUID=f6de5584:d9dbce39:090f16ff:f795e54c name=hetzner:0 > > ARRAY /dev/md/1 metadata=1.2 > > UUID=0e065fee:15dea43e:f4ed7183:70d519bd name=hetzner:1 > > ARRAY /dev/md/2 metadata=1.2 > > UUID=ce4dd5a8:d8c2fdf4:4612713e:06047473 name=hetzner:2 > > > > Given that the metadata from 0.90 & 1.2 cannot be on each md0 and > > md1 at the same time. Although they are on different places on the > > disks IIRC. Something needs to change... I am thinking of an > > mdadm.conf edit. But there maybe an alternative tool or > > approach... This was obtained using my Debian-live amd64 > > rescue disk. > > Check your partitions' metadata with "mdadm --examine --scan > --config=partitions". Those'll be the settings that you'll need in > mdadm.conf. > > Thanks, Tom A couple of small ?s. I can get the output of the command on the live file system and it appears to make sense. I am running on a debian-live amd64 O/S. The data has 4 arrays and I only have 3, there are two entries for the "new empty disks" /dev/md/2 and /dev/md127. They don't appear in /proc/mdstat, so they are not running. Do I need to "kill them permanently" some how? I need, I think, to get the info to the mdadm.conf on the "real" /dev/sda1 & /dev/sdc1 partitions. Mount them on the live system and edit mdadm.conf??? When I reboot, I'll need the right info... chroot?? TIA Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110122072452.0a4b5...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system.
On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:31:29 -0700 Bob Proulx wrote: > Jack Schneider wrote: > > It booted to the correct grub menu then to Busy Box. I am thinking > > it goes to BB because it can't find /var and or /usr on the > > md1/sda5 LVM partition. > > Very likely. > > > I checked /proc/mdstat and lo & behold there was md1:active > > with correct partitions and md0: active also correct partitions... > > That is good news to hear. Becuase it should mean that all of your > data is okay on those disks. That is always a comfort to know. > > > So here I sit with a root prompt from Busy Box I checked mdadm > > --examine for all known partitions and mdadm --detail /mdo & /md1 > > and all seems normal and correct. No Errors. > > Yeah! :-) > > > Both /etc/fstab and /etc/mtab show entries for /dev/md126.. > > What the ... ? > > That does seem strange. Could the tool you used previously have > edited that file? > > You said you were using /dev/md1 as an lvm volume for /var, /home, > swap and other. As I read this it means you would only have /dev/md0 > for /boot in your /etc/fstab. Right? Something like this from my > system: > > /dev/md0/boot ext2defaults0 2 > > You /var, /home and swap would use the lvm, right? So from my system > I have the following: > > /dev/mapper/v1-var /var ext3defaults0 2 > /dev/mapper/v1-home /home ext3defaults0 2 > > Those don't mention /dev/md1 (which showed up for you as /dev/md126) > at all. They would only show up in the volume group display. > > If you are seeing /dev/md126 in /etc/fstab then it is conflicting > information. You will have to sort out the information conflict. Do > you really have LVM in there? > > Certainly if the "/dev/md0 /boot" boot line is incorrect then you > should correct it. Edit the file and fix it. If your filesystem is > mounted read-only at that point you will need to remount it > read-write. > > mount -n -o remount,rw / > > Bob Hi, Bob Back at it...8-( I think I found a significant glitch.. I appears that mdadm is confused. I think it happened when I created the /dev/md2 array from the new disks. It looks like the metadata 1.2 vs 0.90 configs is the culprit... Here's the output of: mdadm --detail --scan: ARRAY /dev/md0 metadata=0.90 UUID=e45b34d8:50614884:1f1d6a6a:d9c6914c ARRAY /dev/md1 metadata=0.90 UUID=c06c0ea6:5780b170:ea2fd86a:09558bd1 Here's the output of /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf: # mdadm.conf # # Please refer to mdadm.conf(5) for information about this file. # # by default, scan all partitions (/proc/partitions) for MD superblocks. # alternatively, specify devices to scan, using wildcards if desired. DEVICE partitions # auto-create devices with Debian standard permissions CREATE owner=root group=disk mode=0660 auto=yes # automatically tag new arrays as belonging to the local system HOMEHOST # instruct the monitoring daemon where to send mail alerts MAILADDR root # definitions of existing MD arrays ARRAY /dev/md/0 metadata=1.2 UUID=f6de5584:d9dbce39:090f16ff:f795e54c name=hetzner:0 ARRAY /dev/md/1 metadata=1.2 UUID=0e065fee:15dea43e:f4ed7183:70d519bd name=hetzner:1 ARRAY /dev/md/2 metadata=1.2 UUID=ce4dd5a8:d8c2fdf4:4612713e:06047473 name=hetzner:2 # This file was auto-generated on Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:32:59 + # by mkconf 3.1.4-1+8efb9d1 Given that the metadata from 0.90 & 1.2 cannot be on each md0 and md1 at the same time. Although they are on different places on the disks IIRC. Something needs to change... I am thinking of an mdadm.conf edit. But there maybe an alternative tool or approach... This was obtained using my Debian-live amd64 rescue disk. TIA Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110121195115.3e62f...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system.
On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:19:11 -0200 Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > On Tue, 18 Jan 2011, Jack Schneider wrote: > > Both /etc/fstab and /etc/mtab show entries for /dev/md126.. > > > > What the ... ? > > After you modified thei files in the real filesystem, did you update > the initramfs? > Hi, Henrique I have not modified any files a yet. I never got to the mdadm --assemble because of the mdadm:/dev/sda1 exists but is not an md array. ERROR! The curious question that exists is "why were md125,md126, created when I tried to build the /dev/md2 array. The only difference is the versions of mdadm used 3 years ago and ~10 days ago TIA Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110118132038.4cad8...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system.
On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:43:16 -0700 Bob Proulx wrote: > Jack Schneider wrote: > > Bob Proulx wrote: > > > mdadm --stop /dev/md125 > > > mdadm --assemble /dev/md0 > > > --update=super-minor /dev/sda1 /dev/sdc1 > > > > > > mdadm --stop /dev/126 > > > mdadm --assemble /dev/md1 > > > --update=super-minor /dev/sda5 /dev/sdc5 > > > > Bob, a small glitch. mdadm:/dev/sda1 exists but is not an md array. > > mdadm --stop was successful, before the above. > > If mdadm --stop was successful then it must have been an array before > that point. So that doesn't make sense. Double check everything. > > mdadm --examine /dev/sda1 > mdadm --examine /dev/sdc1 > mdadm --detail /dev/md0 > > > It appears that a "--create"-like command is needed. Looks like > > md125 is md0 overwritten somewhere... > > If you "create" an array it will destroy the data that is on the > array. Unless you want to discard your data you don't want to do > that. You want to "assemble" an array from the components. That is > an important distinction. > > You really want to be able to assemble the array. Do so with one disk > only if that is the only way (would need the mdadm forcing options to > start an array without all of the components) and then add the other > disk back in. But if the array was up a moment before then it should > still be okay. So I am suspicious about the problem. Poke around a > little more with --examine and --detail first. Something does seem > right. > > > Additionally, maybe I'm in the wrong config. Running from a > > sysrescuecd. I do have a current Debian-AMD64-rescue-live cd. > > Which I made this AM. > > That would definitely improve things. Because then you will have > compatible versions of all of the tools. > > Is your system amd64? > > > I need to find out what's there... > > further: > > Can I execute the mdadm commands from a "su" out of a busybox > > prompt? > > If you are in a busybox prompt at boot time then you are already root > and don't need an explicit 'su'. You should be able to execute root > commands. The question is whether the mdadm command is available at > that point. The reason for busybox is that it is a self-contained set > of small unix commands. 'mdadm' isn't one of those and so probably > isn't available. Normally you can edit files and the like. Normally > I would mount and chroot to the system. But you don't yet have a > system. So that is problematic at that point. > > Bob Bob, MORE! Both /etc/fstab and /etc/mtab show entries for /dev/md126.. What the ... ? Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110118084217.0e9ed...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system. Corrections!!!!!
On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:43:16 -0700 Bob Proulx wrote: > Jack Schneider wrote: > > Bob Proulx wrote: > > > mdadm --stop /dev/md125 > > > mdadm --assemble /dev/md0 > > > --update=super-minor /dev/sda1 /dev/sdc1 > > > > > > mdadm --stop /dev/126 > > > mdadm --assemble /dev/md1 > > > --update=super-minor /dev/sda5 /dev/sdc5 > > > > Bob, a small glitch. mdadm:/dev/sda1 exists but is not an md array. > > mdadm --stop was successful, before the above. > > If mdadm --stop was successful then it must have been an array before > that point. So that doesn't make sense. Double check everything. > > mdadm --examine /dev/sda1 > mdadm --examine /dev/sdc1 > mdadm --detail /dev/md0 > > > It appears that a "--create"-like command is needed. Looks like > > md125 is md0 overwritten somewhere... > > If you "create" an array it will destroy the data that is on the > array. Unless you want to discard your data you don't want to do > that. You want to "assemble" an array from the components. That is > an important distinction. > > You really want to be able to assemble the array. Do so with one disk > only if that is the only way (would need the mdadm forcing options to > start an array without all of the components) and then add the other > disk back in. But if the array was up a moment before then it should > still be okay. So I am suspicious about the problem. Poke around a > little more with --examine and --detail first. Something does seem > right. > > > Additionally, maybe I'm in the wrong config. Running from a > > sysrescuecd. I do have a current Debian-AMD64-rescue-live cd. > > Which I made this AM. > > That would definitely improve things. Because then you will have > compatible versions of all of the tools. > > Is your system amd64? > Yes, a Supermicro X7DAL-E M/B with dual XEON quad core 3.2 ghz processors and 4 Seagate Barracuda drives. 8 gigs of Ram. > > I need to find out what's there... > > further: > > Can I execute the mdadm commands from a "su" out of a busybox > > prompt? > > If you are in a busybox prompt at boot time then you are already root > and don't need an explicit 'su'. You should be able to execute root > commands. The question is whether the mdadm command is available at > that point. The reason for busybox is that it is a self-contained set > of small unix commands. 'mdadm' isn't one of those and so probably > isn't available. Normally you can edit files and the like. Normally > I would mount and chroot to the system. But you don't yet have a > system. So that is problematic at that point. > > Bob This AM when I booted, (I powerdown "init 0" each PM to save power & hassle from S/O) the machine did not come up with grub-rescue prompt. It booted to the correct grub menu then to Busy Box. I am thinking it goes to BB because it can't find /var and or /usr on the md1/sda5 LVM partition. I checked /proc/mdstat and lo & behold there was md1:active with correct partitions and md0: active also correct partitions... I must have been seeing md125 et al from only the sysrescuecd 2.0.0. So here I sit with a root prompt from Busy Box I checked mdadm --examine for all known partitions and mdadm --detail /mdo & /md1 and all seems normal and correct. No Errors. I seem to need a way of rerunning grub-install or update-grub to fix this setup. What say you?? I am thinking of trying to start the /etc/grub.d demon. Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110118081441.6a807...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system. Corrections!!!!!
On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:50:12 -0600 Jack Schneider wrote: > On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:48:29 -0700 > Bob Proulx wrote: > > > Jack Schneider wrote: > > > Bob Proulx wrote: > > > > But, and this is an important but, did you previously add the > > > > new disk array to the LVM volume group on the above array? If > > > > so then you are not done yet. The LVM volume group won't be > > > > able to assemble without the new disk. If you did then you > > > > need to fix up LVM next. > > >> > > > NO! I did NOT add /dev/sdb and /dev/sdd to the LVM.. So that is > > > not a problem.. I was about to do that when the machine failed.. > > > > Oh good. Then you are good to go. Run these commands to stop the > > arrays and to reassemble them with the new names. > > > > mdadm --stop /dev/md125 > > mdadm --assemble /dev/md0 --update=super-minor /dev/sda1 /dev/sdc1 > > > > mdadm --stop /dev/126 > > mdadm --assemble /dev/md1 --update=super-minor /dev/sda5 /dev/sdc5 > > > > Then try rebooting to the system. I think at that point that all > > should be okay and that it should boot up into the previous system. > > > > > Bob, You cannot know how much I appreciate the time and effort > > > you and others have given to this, hopefully a few more steps and > > > all will be well.. > > > > I have my fingers crossed for you that it will all be okay. > > > > > I have not done the things you have suggested above. I'll wait > > > for your response and then go!!! > > > > Please go ahead and do the above commands to rename the arrays and > > to reboot to the previous system. I believe that should work. > > Hope so. These things can be finicky though. > > > > > One other thing I am bothered by, md0, md1 were built using mdadm > > > v0.90, md2 was built with the current mdadm v 3.1.4. which > > > changed the md names. Does this matter > > > > Yes. I am a little worried about that problem too. But we were at > > a good stopping point and I didn't want to get ahead of things. But > > let's assume that the above renaming of the raid arrays works and > > you can boot to your system again. Then what should be done about > > the new disks? Let me talk about the new disks. But hold off > > working this part of the problem until you have the first part > > done. Just do one thing at a time. > > > > /dev/md127 /dev/sdb /dev/sdd (465G) as yet unformatted > > ARRAY /dev/md/Speeduke:2 metadata=1.2 name=Speeduke:2 > > UUID=91ae6046:969bad93:92136016:116577fd > > > > This was created using newer metadata. I think that is going to be > > a problem for Lenny/Sqeeze. It says 1.2 but Lenny/Squeeze is > > 0.90. (A major difference is where the metadata is located. 1.0 > > is in a similar location to 0.90 but 1.1 and 1.2 use locations near > > the start of the device.) Plus you assigned the entire drive > > (/dev/sdb) instead of using a partition for it (/dev/sdb1). I > > personally don't prefer that and always set up using a partition > > instead of the whole disk. > > > > I am not sure the best course of action for the new disks. I > > suggest stopping the new array, partitioning the drives to a > > partion instead of the raw disk, then recreating it using the newly > > created partitions. Do that under your (hopefully now booting) > > Squeeze system and then you are assured of compatibility. It is > > perhaps possible that because of the new metadata that the > > metadata=1.2 array won't be recognized under Squeeze. I don't > > know. I haven't been in that situation yet. I think that would be > > good though because it would mean that they would just look like > > raw disks again without needing to stop the array, if it never got > > started. Then you could partition and so forth. The future is > > hard to see here. > > > > So that is my advice. If the new array is running then I would stop > > it. (mdadm --stop /dev/md127) Then partition it, partition /dev/sdb > > into /dev/sdb1 and /dev/sdd into /dev/sdd1. Then create the array > > using the new sdb1 and sdd1 partitions. Then decide how to make use > > of it. > > > > Note that if you add new disk to the lvm root volume group then you > > also need to rebuild the initrd or your system won't be able to > > assemble the array at boot time and will fail to boot. (Saying that > > mostly for people who find this in the arc
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system. Corrections!!!!!
On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:48:29 -0700 Bob Proulx wrote: > Jack Schneider wrote: > > Bob Proulx wrote: > > > But, and this is an important but, did you previously add the new > > > disk array to the LVM volume group on the above array? If so > > > then you are not done yet. The LVM volume group won't be able to > > > assemble without the new disk. If you did then you need to fix > > > up LVM next. > >> > > NO! I did NOT add /dev/sdb and /dev/sdd to the LVM.. So that is > > not a problem.. I was about to do that when the machine failed.. > > Oh good. Then you are good to go. Run these commands to stop the > arrays and to reassemble them with the new names. > > mdadm --stop /dev/md125 > mdadm --assemble /dev/md0 --update=super-minor /dev/sda1 /dev/sdc1 > > mdadm --stop /dev/126 > mdadm --assemble /dev/md1 --update=super-minor /dev/sda5 /dev/sdc5 > > Then try rebooting to the system. I think at that point that all > should be okay and that it should boot up into the previous system. > > > Bob, You cannot know how much I appreciate the time and effort you > > and others have given to this, hopefully a few more steps and all > > will be well.. > > I have my fingers crossed for you that it will all be okay. > > > I have not done the things you have suggested above. I'll wait for > > your response and then go!!! > > Please go ahead and do the above commands to rename the arrays and to > reboot to the previous system. I believe that should work. Hope so. > These things can be finicky though. > > > One other thing I am bothered by, md0, md1 were built using mdadm > > v0.90, md2 was built with the current mdadm v 3.1.4. which changed > > the md names. Does this matter > > Yes. I am a little worried about that problem too. But we were at a > good stopping point and I didn't want to get ahead of things. But > let's assume that the above renaming of the raid arrays works and you > can boot to your system again. Then what should be done about the new > disks? Let me talk about the new disks. But hold off working this > part of the problem until you have the first part done. Just do one > thing at a time. > > /dev/md127 /dev/sdb /dev/sdd (465G) as yet unformatted > ARRAY /dev/md/Speeduke:2 metadata=1.2 name=Speeduke:2 > UUID=91ae6046:969bad93:92136016:116577fd > > This was created using newer metadata. I think that is going to be a > problem for Lenny/Sqeeze. It says 1.2 but Lenny/Squeeze is 0.90. (A > major difference is where the metadata is located. 1.0 is in a > similar location to 0.90 but 1.1 and 1.2 use locations near the start > of the device.) Plus you assigned the entire drive (/dev/sdb) instead > of using a partition for it (/dev/sdb1). I personally don't prefer > that and always set up using a partition instead of the whole disk. > > I am not sure the best course of action for the new disks. I suggest > stopping the new array, partitioning the drives to a partion instead > of the raw disk, then recreating it using the newly created > partitions. Do that under your (hopefully now booting) Squeeze system > and then you are assured of compatibility. It is perhaps possible > that because of the new metadata that the metadata=1.2 array won't be > recognized under Squeeze. I don't know. I haven't been in that > situation yet. I think that would be good though because it would > mean that they would just look like raw disks again without needing to > stop the array, if it never got started. Then you could partition and > so forth. The future is hard to see here. > > So that is my advice. If the new array is running then I would stop > it. (mdadm --stop /dev/md127) Then partition it, partition /dev/sdb > into /dev/sdb1 and /dev/sdd into /dev/sdd1. Then create the array > using the new sdb1 and sdd1 partitions. Then decide how to make use > of it. > > Note that if you add new disk to the lvm root volume group then you > also need to rebuild the initrd or your system won't be able to > assemble the array at boot time and will fail to boot. (Saying that > mostly for people who find this in the archive later.) > > Bob > Bob, a small glitch. mdadm:/dev/sda1 exists but is not an md array. mdadm --stop was successful, before the above. It appears that a "--create"-like command is needed. Looks like md125 is md0 overwritten somewhere... One of the problems of my "no problem found" mentality.. Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110117155012.7c001...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system. Corrections!!!!!
On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:48:29 -0700 Bob Proulx wrote: > Jack Schneider wrote: > > Bob Proulx wrote:> will be well.. > > I have my fingers crossed for you that it will all be okay. > > > I have not done the things you have suggested above. I'll wait for > > your response and then go!!! > > Please go ahead and do the above commands to rename the arrays and to > reboot to the previous system. I believe that should work. Hope so. > These things can be finicky though. > > > One other thing I am bothered by, md0, md1 were built using mdadm > > v0.90, md2 was built with the current mdadm v 3.1.4. which changed > > the md names. Does this matter > > Yes. I am a little worried about that problem too. But we were at a > good stopping point and I didn't want to get ahead of things. But > let's assume that the above renaming of the raid arrays works and you > can boot to your system again. Then what should be done about the new > disks? Let me talk about the new disks. But hold off working this > part of the problem until you have the first part done. Just do one > thing at a time. > > /dev/md127 /dev/sdb /dev/sdd (465G) as yet unformatted > ARRAY /dev/md/Speeduke:2 metadata=1.2 name=Speeduke:2 > UUID=91ae6046:969bad93:92136016:116577fd > > This was created using newer metadata. I think that is going to be a > problem for Lenny/Sqeeze. It says 1.2 but Lenny/Squeeze is 0.90. (A > major difference is where the metadata is located. 1.0 is in a > similar location to 0.90 but 1.1 and 1.2 use locations near the start > of the device.) Plus you assigned the entire drive (/dev/sdb) instead > of using a partition for it (/dev/sdb1). I personally don't prefer > that and always set up using a partition instead of the whole disk. > > I am not sure the best course of action for the new disks. I suggest > stopping the new array, partitioning the drives to a partion instead > of the raw disk, then recreating it using the newly created > partitions. Do that under your (hopefully now booting) Squeeze system > and then you are assured of compatibility. It is perhaps possible > that because of the new metadata that the metadata=1.2 array won't be > recognized under Squeeze. I don't know. I haven't been in that > situation yet. I think that would be good though because it would > mean that they would just look like raw disks again without needing to > stop the array, if it never got started. Then you could partition and > so forth. The future is hard to see here. > > So that is my advice. If the new array is running then I would stop > it. (mdadm --stop /dev/md127) Then partition it, partition /dev/sdb > into /dev/sdb1 and /dev/sdd into /dev/sdd1. Then create the array > using the new sdb1 and sdd1 partitions. Then decide how to make use > of it. > > Note that if you add new disk to the lvm root volume group then you > also need to rebuild the initrd or your system won't be able to > assemble the array at boot time and will fail to boot. (Saying that > mostly for people who find this in the archive later.) > > Bob > Thanks, Bob What is the command to rebuild initrd? From what directory? Just mostly for people who find this in the archive later. 8-) Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110117151918.6acbb...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system. 2nd Corrections!!!!!
On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:19:03 -0600 Jack Schneider wrote: > On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:42:49 -0700 > Bob Proulx wrote: > > > Jack, > > > > With your pastebin information and the mdstat information (that last > > information in your mail and pastebins was critical good stuff) and > > I found this old posting from you too: :-) > > > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2009/10/msg00808.html > > > > With all of that I deduce the following: > > > > /dev/md125 /dev/sda1 /dev/sdc1 (10G) root partition with no lvm > > /dev/md126 /dev/sda5 /dev/sdc5 (288G) LVM for /home, /var, > > swap, ... /dev/md127 /dev/sdb /dev/sdd (465G) as yet unformatted > > > > Jack, If that is wrong please correct me. But I think that is > > right. > > > > That is Exactly correct. > > > > The mdstat data showed that the arrays are sync'd. The UUIDs are as > > follows. > > > > ARRAY /dev/md/125_0 metadata=0.90 > > UUID=e45b34d8:50614884:1f1d6a6a:d9c6914c ARRAY /dev/md/126_0 > > metadata=0.90 UUID=c06c0ea6:5780b170:ea2fd86a:09558bd1 > > ARRAY /dev/md/Speeduke:2 metadata=1.2 name=Speeduke:2 > > UUID=91ae6046:969bad93:92136016:116577fd > > > > The desired state: > > > > /dev/md0 /dev/sda1 /dev/sdc1 (10G) root partition with no lvm > > /dev/md1 /dev/sda5 /dev/sdc5 (288G) LVM for /home, /var, swap, ... > > > > Will get to /dev/md2 later... > > > > > My thinking is that I should rerun mdadm and reassemble the arrays > > > to the original definitions... /md0 from sda1 & sdc1 > > >/md1 from sda5 & sdc5 note: sda2 > > > &sdc2 are legacy msdos extended partitions. > > > I would not build a md device with msdos extended partitions under > > > LVM2 at this time.. Agree? > > > > Agreed. You want to rename the arrays. Don't touch the msdos > > partitions. > > > > > Is the above doable? If I can figure the right mdadm > > > commands...8-) > > > > Yes. It is doable. You can rename the array. First stop the > > array. Then assemble it again with the new desired name. Here is > > what you want to do. Tom, Henrique, others, Please double check me > > on these. > > > > mdadm --stop /dev/md125 > > mdadm --assemble /dev/md0 --update=super-minor /dev/sda1 /dev/sdc1 > > > > mdadm --stop /dev/126 > > mdadm --assemble /dev/md1 --update=super-minor /dev/sda5 /dev/sdc5 > > > > That should by itself be enough to get the arrays going. > > > > But, and this is an important but, did you previously add the new > > disk array to the LVM volume group on the above array? If so then > > you are not done yet. The LVM volume group won't be able to > > assemble without the new disk. If you did then you need to fix up > > LVM next. > > > > NO! I did NOT add /dev/sdb and /dev/sdd to the LVM.. So that is not > a problem.. I was about to do that when the machine failed.. > > > I think you should try to get back to where you were before when > > your system was working. Therefore I would remove the new disks > > from the LVM volume group. But I don't know if you did or did not > > add it yet. So I must stop here and wait for further information > > from you. > > > > > I don't know if your rescue disk has lvm automatically configured or > > not. You may need to load the device mapper module dm_mod. I don't > > know. If you do then here is a hint: > > > > modprobe dm_mod > > > > To scan for volume groups: > > > > vgscan > > > Found volume group "Speeduke" using metadata type lvm2 > > > > To activate a volume group: > > > > vgchange -ay > > 5 logical volume(s) in volume group "Speeduke" now active > > > > > To display the physical volumes associated with a volume group: > > > > pvdisplay > > > > PV Name /dev/md126 > VG Name Speeduke > > Other data ommited > > PV UUID kUoBgV-R9n6-exZ1-fdIk-aqlb-7Ue1-R3B1PD > > > > > > If the new disks haven't been added to the volume group (I am hoping > > not) then you should be home free. But if they are then I think you > > will need to remove them first. > > > > I don't know if the LVM actions above are going to be needed. I am > > just trying to proactively give some possible hints. > > > > Bob > Bob, You cannot know how much I appreciate the time and effort you and others have given to this, hopefully a few more steps and all will be well.. I have not done the things you have suggested above. I'll wait for your response and then go!!! One other thing I am bothered by, md0, md1 were built using md metadata v0.90, md2 was built with the current mdadm metadata v 1.3 which changed the md names. Does this matter Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110117132946.06f98...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system. Corrections!!!!!
On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:42:49 -0700 Bob Proulx wrote: > Jack, > > With your pastebin information and the mdstat information (that last > information in your mail and pastebins was critical good stuff) and > I found this old posting from you too: :-) > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2009/10/msg00808.html > > With all of that I deduce the following: > > /dev/md125 /dev/sda1 /dev/sdc1 (10G) root partition with no lvm > /dev/md126 /dev/sda5 /dev/sdc5 (288G) LVM for /home, /var, swap, ... > /dev/md127 /dev/sdb /dev/sdd (465G) as yet unformatted > > Jack, If that is wrong please correct me. But I think that is right. > That is Exactly correct. > The mdstat data showed that the arrays are sync'd. The UUIDs are as > follows. > > ARRAY /dev/md/125_0 metadata=0.90 > UUID=e45b34d8:50614884:1f1d6a6a:d9c6914c ARRAY /dev/md/126_0 > metadata=0.90 UUID=c06c0ea6:5780b170:ea2fd86a:09558bd1 > ARRAY /dev/md/Speeduke:2 metadata=1.2 name=Speeduke:2 > UUID=91ae6046:969bad93:92136016:116577fd > > The desired state: > > /dev/md0 /dev/sda1 /dev/sdc1 (10G) root partition with no lvm > /dev/md1 /dev/sda5 /dev/sdc5 (288G) LVM for /home, /var, swap, ... > > Will get to /dev/md2 later... > > > My thinking is that I should rerun mdadm and reassemble the arrays > > to the original definitions... /md0 from sda1 & sdc1 > > /md1 from sda5 & sdc5 note: sda2 > > &sdc2 are legacy msdos extended partitions. > > I would not build a md device with msdos extended partitions under > > LVM2 at this time.. Agree? > > Agreed. You want to rename the arrays. Don't touch the msdos > partitions. > > > Is the above doable? If I can figure the right mdadm commands...8-) > > Yes. It is doable. You can rename the array. First stop the array. > Then assemble it again with the new desired name. Here is what you > want to do. Tom, Henrique, others, Please double check me on these. > > mdadm --stop /dev/md125 > mdadm --assemble /dev/md0 --update=super-minor /dev/sda1 /dev/sdc1 > > mdadm --stop /dev/126 > mdadm --assemble /dev/md1 --update=super-minor /dev/sda5 /dev/sdc5 > > That should by itself be enough to get the arrays going. > > But, and this is an important but, did you previously add the new disk > array to the LVM volume group on the above array? If so then you are > not done yet. The LVM volume group won't be able to assemble without > the new disk. If you did then you need to fix up LVM next. > NO! I did NOT add /dev/sdb and /dev/sdd to the LVM.. So that is not a problem.. I was about to do that when the machine failed.. > I think you should try to get back to where you were before when your > system was working. Therefore I would remove the new disks from the > LVM volume group. But I don't know if you did or did not add it yet. > So I must stop here and wait for further information from you. > > I don't know if your rescue disk has lvm automatically configured or > not. You may need to load the device mapper module dm_mod. I don't > know. If you do then here is a hint: > > modprobe dm_mod > > To scan for volume groups: > > vgscan > Found volume group "Speeduke" using metadata type lvm2 > To activate a volume group: > > vgchange -ay 5 logical volume(s) in volume group "Speeduke" now active > > To display the physical volumes associated with a volume group: > > pvdisplay > PV Name /dev/md126 VG Name Speeduke Other data ommited PV UUID kUoBgV-R9n6-exZ1-fdIk-aqlb-7Ue1-R3B1PD > If the new disks haven't been added to the volume group (I am hoping > not) then you should be home free. But if they are then I think you > will need to remove them first. > > I don't know if the LVM actions above are going to be needed. I am > just trying to proactively give some possible hints. > > Bob Bob, You cannot know how much I appreciate the time and effort you and others have given to this, hopefully a few more steps and all will be well.. I have not done the things you have suggested above. I'll wait for your response and then go!!! One other thing I am bothered by, md0, md1 were built using mdadm v0.90, md2 was built with the current mdadm v 3.1.4. which changed the md names. Does this matter Jack Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110117071903.09664...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system. Corrections!!!!!
On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:57:46 -0700 Bob Proulx wrote: > Jack Schneider wrote: > > Bob Proulx wrote: > > > Jack Schneider wrote: > > > > I have a raid1 based W/S running Debian Squeeze uptodate. (was > > > > until ~7 days ago) There are 4 drives, 2 of which had never been > > > > used or formatted. I configured a new array using Disk Utility > > > > from a live Ubuntu CD. That's where I screwed up... The end > > > > result was the names of the arrays were changed on the working > > > > 2 drives. IE: /dev/md0 to /dev/126 and /dev/md1 became md127. > > > > > > Something else must have happened too. Because normally just > > > adding arrays will not rename the existing arrays. I am not > > > familiar with the "Disk Utility" that you mention. > > > > Hi, Bob > > Thanks for your encouraging advice... > > I believe you should be able to completely recover from the current > problems. But it may be tedious and not completely trivial. You will > just have to work through it. > > Now that there is more information available, and knowing that you are > using software raid and lvm, let me guess. You added another physical > extent (a new /dev/md2 partition) to the root volume group? If so > that is a common problem. I have hit it myself on a number of > occasions. You need to update the mdadm.conf file and rebuild the > initrd. I will say more details about it as I go here in this > message. > > > As I mentioned in a prior post,Grub was leaving me at a Grub > > rescue>prompt. > > > > I followed this procedure: > > http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/GRUB-only-offers-a-rescue-shell.html#GRUB-only-offers-a-rescue-shell > > That seems reasonable. It talks about how to drive the grub boot > prompt to manually set up the boot. > > But you were talking about using a disk utility from a live cd to > configure a new array with two new drives and that is where I was > thinking that you had been modifying the arrays. It sounded like it > anyway. > > Gosh it would be a lot easier if we could just pop in for a quick peek > at the system in person. But we will just have to make do with the > correspondence course. :-) > > > Booting now leaves me at a busy box: However the Grub menu is > > correct. With the correct kernels. So it appears that grub is now > > finding the root/boot partitions and files. > > That sounds good. Hopefully not too bad off then. > > > > Next time instead you might just use mdadm directly. It really is > > > quite easy to create new arrays using it. Here is an example that > > > will create a new device /dev/md9 mirrored from two other devices > > > /dev/sdy5 and /dev/sdz5. > > > > > > mdadm --create /dev/md9 --level=mirror > > > --raid-devices=2 /dev/sdy5 /dev/sdz5 > > > > > > > Strangely the md2 array which I setup on the added drives > > > > remains as /dev/md2. My root partition is/was on /dev/md0. The > > > > result is that Grub2 fails to boot the / array. > > > This is how I created /dev/md2. > > Then that explains why it didn't change. Probably the HOMEHOST > parameter is involved on the ones that changed. Using mdadm from the > command line doesn't set that parameter. > > There was just a long discussion about this topic just recently. > You might want to jump into it in the middle here and read our > learnings with HOMEHOST. > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2010/12/msg01105.html > > > mdadm --examine /dev/sda1 & /dev/sda2 gives I think a clean result > > I have posted the output at : http://pastebin.com/pHpKjgK3 > > That looks good to me. And healthy and normal. Looks good to me for > that part. > > But that is only the first partition. That is just /dev/md0. Do you > have any information on the other partitions? > > You can look at /proc/partitions to get a list of all of the > partitions that the kernel knows about. > > cat /proc/partitions > > Then you can poke at the other ones too. But it looks like the > filesystems are there okay. > > > mdadm --detail /dev/md0 --> gives mdadm: md device /dev/md0 does > > not appear to be active. > > > > There is no /proc/mdstat data output. > > So it looks like the raid data is there on the disks but that the > multidevice (md) module is not starting up in the kernel. Because it > isn't starting then there aren't any /dev/md* devices and no status > output in /proc/mdstat. > > > > I would boot
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system.
On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:57:46 -0700 Bob Proulx wrote: > Jack Schneider wrote: > > Bob Proulx wrote: > > > Jack Schneider wrote: > > > > I have a raid1 based W/S running Debian Squeeze uptodate. (was > > > > until ~7 days ago) There are 4 drives, 2 of which had never been > > > > used or formatted. I configured a new array using Disk Utility > > > > from a live Ubuntu CD. That's where I screwed up... The end > > > > result was the names of the arrays were changed on the working > > > > 2 drives. IE: /dev/md0 to /dev/126 and /dev/md1 became md127. > > > > > > Something else must have happened too. Because normally just > > > adding arrays will not rename the existing arrays. I am not > > > familiar with the "Disk Utility" that you mention. > > > > Hi, Bob > > Thanks for your encouraging advice... > > I believe you should be able to completely recover from the current > problems. But it may be tedious and not completely trivial. You will > just have to work through it. > > Now that there is more information available, and knowing that you are > using software raid and lvm, let me guess. You added another physical > extent (a new /dev/md2 partition) to the root volume group? If so > that is a common problem. I have hit it myself on a number of > occasions. You need to update the mdadm.conf file and rebuild the > initrd. I will say more details about it as I go here in this > message. > > > As I mentioned in a prior post,Grub was leaving me at a Grub > > rescue>prompt. > > > > I followed this procedure: > > http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/GRUB-only-offers-a-rescue-shell.html#GRUB-only-offers-a-rescue-shell > > That seems reasonable. It talks about how to drive the grub boot > prompt to manually set up the boot. > > But you were talking about using a disk utility from a live cd to > configure a new array with two new drives and that is where I was > thinking that you had been modifying the arrays. It sounded like it > anyway. > > Gosh it would be a lot easier if we could just pop in for a quick peek > at the system in person. But we will just have to make do with the > correspondence course. :-) > > > Booting now leaves me at a busy box: However the Grub menu is > > correct. With the correct kernels. So it appears that grub is now > > finding the root/boot partitions and files. > > That sounds good. Hopefully not too bad off then. > > > > Next time instead you might just use mdadm directly. It really is > > > quite easy to create new arrays using it. Here is an example that > > > will create a new device /dev/md9 mirrored from two other devices > > > /dev/sdy5 and /dev/sdz5. > > > > > > mdadm --create /dev/md9 --level=mirror > > > --raid-devices=2 /dev/sdy5 /dev/sdz5 > > > > > > > Strangely the md2 array which I setup on the added drives > > > > remains as /dev/md2. My root partition is/was on /dev/md0. The > > > > result is that Grub2 fails to boot the / array. > > > This is how I created /dev/md2. > > Then that explains why it didn't change. Probably the HOMEHOST > parameter is involved on the ones that changed. Using mdadm from the > command line doesn't set that parameter. > > There was just a long discussion about this topic just recently. > You might want to jump into it in the middle here and read our > learnings with HOMEHOST. > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2010/12/msg01105.html > > > mdadm --examine /dev/sda1 & /dev/sda2 gives I think a clean result > > I have posted the output at : http://pastebin.com/pHpKjgK3 > > That looks good to me. And healthy and normal. Looks good to me for > that part. > > But that is only the first partition. That is just /dev/md0. Do you > have any information on the other partitions? > > You can look at /proc/partitions to get a list of all of the > partitions that the kernel knows about. > > cat /proc/partitions > > Then you can poke at the other ones too. But it looks like the > filesystems are there okay. > > > mdadm --detail /dev/md0 --> gives mdadm: md device /dev/md0 does > > not appear to be active. > > > > There is no /proc/mdstat data output. > > So it looks like the raid data is there on the disks but that the > multidevice (md) module is not starting up in the kernel. Because it > isn't starting then there aren't any /dev/md* devices and no status > output in /proc/mdstat. > > > > I would boot
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system.
On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:57:46 -0700 Bob Proulx wrote: > Jack Schneider wrote: > > Bob Proulx wrote: > > > Jack Schneider wrote: > > > > I have a raid1 based W/S running Debian Squeeze uptodate. (was > > > > until ~7 days ago) There are 4 drives, 2 of which had never been > > > > used or formatted. I configured a new array using Disk Utility > > > > from a live Ubuntu CD. That's where I screwed up... The end > > > > result was the names of the arrays were changed on the working > > > > 2 drives. IE: /dev/md0 to /dev/126 and /dev/md1 became md127. > > > > > > Something else must have happened too. Because normally just > > > adding arrays will not rename the existing arrays. I am not > > > familiar with the "Disk Utility" that you mention. > > > > Hi, Bob > > Thanks for your encouraging advice... > > I believe you should be able to completely recover from the current > problems. But it may be tedious and not completely trivial. You will > just have to work through it. > > Now that there is more information available, and knowing that you are > using software raid and lvm, let me guess. You added another physical > extent (a new /dev/md2 partition) to the root volume group? If so > that is a common problem. I have hit it myself on a number of > occasions. You need to update the mdadm.conf file and rebuild the > initrd. I will say more details about it as I go here in this > message. > > > As I mentioned in a prior post,Grub was leaving me at a Grub > > rescue>prompt. > > > > I followed this procedure: > > http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/GRUB-only-offers-a-rescue-shell.html#GRUB-only-offers-a-rescue-shell > > That seems reasonable. It talks about how to drive the grub boot > prompt to manually set up the boot. > > But you were talking about using a disk utility from a live cd to > configure a new array with two new drives and that is where I was > thinking that you had been modifying the arrays. It sounded like it > anyway. > > Gosh it would be a lot easier if we could just pop in for a quick peek > at the system in person. But we will just have to make do with the > correspondence course. :-) > > > Booting now leaves me at a busy box: However the Grub menu is > > correct. With the correct kernels. So it appears that grub is now > > finding the root/boot partitions and files. > > That sounds good. Hopefully not too bad off then. > > > > Next time instead you might just use mdadm directly. It really is > > > quite easy to create new arrays using it. Here is an example that > > > will create a new device /dev/md9 mirrored from two other devices > > > /dev/sdy5 and /dev/sdz5. > > > > > > mdadm --create /dev/md9 --level=mirror > > > --raid-devices=2 /dev/sdy5 /dev/sdz5 > > > > > > > Strangely the md2 array which I setup on the added drives > > > > remains as /dev/md2. My root partition is/was on /dev/md0. The > > > > result is that Grub2 fails to boot the / array. > > > This is how I created /dev/md2. > > Then that explains why it didn't change. Probably the HOMEHOST > parameter is involved on the ones that changed. Using mdadm from the > command line doesn't set that parameter. > > There was just a long discussion about this topic just recently. > You might want to jump into it in the middle here and read our > learnings with HOMEHOST. > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2010/12/msg01105.html > > > mdadm --examine /dev/sda1 & /dev/sda2 gives I think a clean result > > I have posted the output at : http://pastebin.com/pHpKjgK3 > > That looks good to me. And healthy and normal. Looks good to me for > that part. > > But that is only the first partition. That is just /dev/md0. Do you > have any information on the other partitions? > > You can look at /proc/partitions to get a list of all of the > partitions that the kernel knows about. > > cat /proc/partitions > > Then you can poke at the other ones too. But it looks like the > filesystems are there okay. > > > mdadm --detail /dev/md0 --> gives mdadm: md device /dev/md0 does > > not appear to be active. > > > > There is no /proc/mdstat data output. > > So it looks like the raid data is there on the disks but that the > multidevice (md) module is not starting up in the kernel. Because it > isn't starting then there aren't any /dev/md* devices and no status > output in /proc/mdstat. > > > > I would boot
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system.
On Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:25:45 -0700 Bob Proulx wrote: > Jack Schneider wrote: > > I have a raid1 based W/S running Debian Squeeze uptodate. (was > > until ~7 days ago) There are 4 drives, 2 of which had never been > > used or formatted. I configured a new array using Disk Utility from > > a live Ubuntu CD. That's where I screwed up... The end result was > > the names of the arrays were changed on the working 2 drives. > > IE: /dev/md0 to /dev/126 and /dev/md1 became md127. > > Something else must have happened too. Because normally just adding > arrays will not rename the existing arrays. I am not familiar with > the "Disk Utility" that you mention. > Hi, Bob Thanks for your encouraging advice... As I mentioned in a prior post,Grub was leaving me at a Grub rescue>prompt. I followed this procedure: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/GRUB-only-offers-a-rescue-shell.html#GRUB-only-offers-a-rescue-shell Booting now leaves me at a busy box: However the Grub menu is correct. With the correct kernels. So it appears that grub is now finding the root/boot partitions and files. > Next time instead you might just use mdadm directly. It really is > quite easy to create new arrays using it. Here is an example that > will create a new device /dev/md9 mirrored from two other devices > /dev/sdy5 and /dev/sdz5. > > mdadm --create /dev/md9 --level=mirror > --raid-devices=2 /dev/sdy5 /dev/sdz5 > > > Strangely the md2 array which I setup on the added drives remains as > > /dev/md2. My root partition is/was on /dev/md0. The result is that > > Grub2 fails to boot the / array. > > You may have to boot a rescue cd. I recommend booting the Debian > install disk in rescue mode. Then you can inspect and fix the > problem. But as of yet you haven't said enough to let us know what > the problem might be yet. > > > I have tried three REINSTALLING GRUB procedures from Sysresccd > > online docs and many others GNU.org, Ubuntu etc. > > This isn't encouraging. I can tell that you are grasping at straws. > You have my sympathy. But unfortunately that doesn't help diagnose > the problem. Remain calm. And repeat exactly the problem that you > are seeing and the steps you have taken to correct it. > > > The errors occur when I try to mount the partition with the /boot > > directory. 'Complains about file system type 'linux_raid_member' > > I haven't seen that error before. Maybe someone else will recognize > it. > > I don't understand why you would get an error mounting /boot that > would prevent the system from coming online. Because by the time the > system has booted enough to mount /boot it has already practically > booted completely. The system doesn't actually need /boot mounted to > boot. Grub reads the files from /boot and sets things in motion and > then /etc/fstab instructs the system to mount /boot. > > Usually when the root device cannot be assembled the error I see is > that the system is "Waiting for root filesystem" and can eventually > get to a recovery shell prompt. > > > This machine has worked for 3 years flawlessly.. Can anyone help > > with this? Or point me to a place or link to get this fixed. Google > > doesn't help... I can't find a article/posting where it ended > > successfully. I have considered a full reinstall after Squeeze goes > > stable, since this O/S is a crufty upgrade from sarge over time. But > > useless now.. > > The partitions for raid volumes should be 'autodetect' 0xFD. This > will enable mdadm to assemble then into raid at boot time. > > You can inspect the raid partitions with --detail and --examine. > > mdadm --examine /dev/sda1 > mdadm --detail /dev/md0 > mdadm --examine /dev/sda1 & /dev/sda2 gives I think a clean result I have posted the output at : http://pastebin.com/pHpKjgK3 mdadm --detail /dev/md0 --> gives mdadm: md device /dev/md0 does not appear to be active. There is no /proc/mdstat data output. > That will list information about the devices. Replace with your own > series of devices. > > I would boot a rescue image and then inspect the current configuration > using the above commands. Hopefully that will show something wrong > that can be fixed after you know what it is. > > A couple of other hints: If you are not booting a rescue system but > using something like a live boot then you may need to load the kernel > modules manually. You may need to load the dm_mod and md_mod modules. > > modprobe md_mod > > You might get useful information from looking at the /proc/mdstat > status. > > cat /proc/
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system.
On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 12:06:11 -0200 Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > On Sat, 15 Jan 2011, Jack Schneider wrote: > > > >> You might want to try configuring grub and fstab to use UUID's > > > >> instead of /dev/mdX. That removes the possibility that the > > > >> kernel will change the mdX designations. > > > >> > > > >> Use blkid to find out the UUID's of your partitions. > > Whatever you do, NEVER use the UUIDs of partitions, use the UUID of > the md devices. The worst failure scenario involving MD and idiotic > tools is for a tool to cause a component device to be mounted instead > of the MD array. > > This is one of the reasons why the new MD formats that offset the data > inside the component devices exists. > Thanks, Henrique!!! That gives me a new place to start this AM... Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110115082823.28019...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system.
On Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:25:45 -0700 Bob Proulx wrote: > Jack Schneider wrote: > > I have a raid1 based W/S running Debian Squeeze uptodate. (was > > until ~7 days ago) There are 4 drives, 2 of which had never been > > used or formatted. I configured a new array using Disk Utility from > > a live Ubuntu CD. That's where I screwed up... The end result was > > the names of the arrays were changed on the working 2 drives. > > IE: /dev/md0 to /dev/126 and /dev/md1 became md127. > > Something else must have happened too. Because normally just adding > arrays will not rename the existing arrays. I am not familiar with > the "Disk Utility" that you mention. > > Next time instead you might just use mdadm directly. It really is > quite easy to create new arrays using it. Here is an example that > will create a new device /dev/md9 mirrored from two other devices > /dev/sdy5 and /dev/sdz5. > > mdadm --create /dev/md9 --level=mirror > --raid-devices=2 /dev/sdy5 /dev/sdz5 This is how I created /dev/md2. > > > Strangely the md2 array which I setup on the added drives remains as > > /dev/md2. My root partition is/was on /dev/md0. The result is that > > Grub2 fails to boot the / array. > > You may have to boot a rescue cd. I recommend booting the Debian > install disk in rescue mode. Then you can inspect and fix the > problem. But as of yet you haven't said enough to let us know what > the problem might be yet. > > > I have tried three REINSTALLING GRUB procedures from Sysresccd > > online docs and many others GNU.org, Ubuntu etc. > > This isn't encouraging. I can tell that you are grasping at straws. > You have my sympathy. But unfortunately that doesn't help diagnose > the problem. Remain calm. And repeat exactly the problem that you > are seeing and the steps you have taken to correct it. > I have not made any changes to any files on the root partition. I have only used the procedures from SystemRescueCD and then backed out. All seem to fail with the same "linux_raid_member" error. > > The errors occur when I try to mount the partition with the /boot > > directory. 'Complains about file system type 'linux_raid_member' > > I haven't seen that error before. Maybe someone else will recognize > it. > > I don't understand why you would get an error mounting /boot that > would prevent the system from coming online. Because by the time the > system has booted enough to mount /boot it has already practically > booted completely. The system doesn't actually need /boot mounted to > boot. Grub reads the files from /boot and sets things in motion and > then /etc/fstab instructs the system to mount /boot. I get that when using the live rescue disk. > > Usually when the root device cannot be assembled the error I see is > that the system is "Waiting for root filesystem" and can eventually > get to a recovery shell prompt. > > > This machine has worked for 3 years flawlessly.. Can anyone help > > with this? Or point me to a place or link to get this fixed. Google > > doesn't help... I can't find a article/posting where it ended > > successfully. I have considered a full reinstall after Squeeze goes > > stable, since this O/S is a crufty upgrade from sarge over time. But > > useless now.. > > The partitions for raid volumes should be 'autodetect' 0xFD. This > will enable mdadm to assemble then into raid at boot time. > > You can inspect the raid partitions with --detail and --examine. > > mdadm --examine /dev/sda1 > mdadm --detail /dev/md0 > > That will list information about the devices. Replace with your own > series of devices. > > I would boot a rescue image and then inspect the current configuration > using the above commands. Hopefully that will show something wrong > that can be fixed after you know what it is. > > A couple of other hints: If you are not booting a rescue system but > using something like a live boot then you may need to load the kernel > modules manually. You may need to load the dm_mod and md_mod modules. > > modprobe md_mod > > You might get useful information from looking at the /proc/mdstat > status. > > cat /proc/mdstat > > There is a configuration file /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf that holds the > UUIDs of the configured devices. If those have become corrupted then > mdadm won't be able to assemble the /dev/md* devices. Check that file > and compare against what you see with the --detail output. > > The initrd contains a copy of the mdadm.conf file with the components > needed to assemble the root filesystem. If t
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system.
On Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:16:37 -0500 Tom H wrote: > >> > [BIG SNIP] > >> You might want to try configuring grub and fstab to use UUID's > >> instead of /dev/mdX. That removes the possibility that the kernel > >> will change the mdX designations. > >> > >> Use blkid to find out the UUID's of your partitions. > > > > Thanks for the reply, Rob. What grub file do I change? > > grub.cfg? grub *.map? I seem to have UUIDs for both disks and > > LVM partitions, change both? > > So you have LVM over RAID, not just RAID. Hi, Tom. Well, not really, not all of the disks are LVM2. The first two disks raid1 /dev/sda & /dev/sdc are partitioned with 1 small /(root) partition, /dev/md0 -> 10 gigs. The balance of the disk is /dev/md1 under LVM2 with seven logical volumes. /home,/var,/swap etc The next two disks sdb and sdd are raid1 as /dev/md2 which I need to use as an extension of the LVM. More info, when I boot the machine, I see the "GRUB loading. WELCOME to GRUB!" info. Then it enters the rescue mode with a "grub rescue>" prompt. So the kernel is found/finding the / partition. Right? > > For grub2, you're only supposed to edit "/etc/default/grub". > > I started interpreting that as simply needing a update-grub type of fix.. I was/am wrong... So I resorted to systemrescuecd-2.0.0.. to fix up Grub.. Thanks, Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110115072451.00d25...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system.
On Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:06:17 -0600 Jack Schneider wrote: > On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:43:53 -0500 > Rob Owens wrote: > > > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 08:23:11AM -0600, Jack Schneider wrote: > > > > > > I have a raid1 based W/S running Debian Squeeze uptodate. (was > > > until ~7 days ago) There are 4 drives, 2 of which had never been > > > used or formatted. I configured a new array using Disk Utility > > > from a live Ubuntu CD. That's where I screwed up... The end > > > result was the names of the arrays were changed on the working 2 > > > drives. IE: /dev/md0 to /dev/126 and /dev/md1 became md127. > > > Strangely the md2 array which I setup on the added drives remains > > > as /dev/md2. My root partition is/was on /dev/md0. The result is > > > that Grub2 fails to boot the / array. I have tried three > > > REINSTALLING GRUB procedures from Sysresccd online docs and many > > > others GNU.org, Ubuntu etc. The errors occur when I try to mount > > > the partition with the /boot directory. 'Complains about file > > > system type 'linux_raid_member' This machine has worked for 3 > > > years flawlessly.. Can anyone help with this? Or point me to a > > > place or link to get this fixed. Google doesn't help... I can't > > > find a article/posting where it ended successfully. I have > > > considered a full reinstall after Squeeze goes stable, since this > > > O/S is a crufty upgrade from sarge over time. But useless now.. > > > > > You might want to try configuring grub and fstab to use UUID's > > instead of /dev/mdX. That removes the possibility that the kernel > > will change the mdX designations. > > > > Use blkid to find out the UUID's of your partitions. > > > > -Rob > > > > > Thanks for the reply, Rob. What grub file do I change? > grub.cfg? grub *.map? I seem to have UUIDs for both disks and > LVM partitions, change both? > > TIA, Jack > Whoops!! UUIDs for Not just disks, LVM volumes & RAID arrays.. Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110114063014.3d4c5...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system.
On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:43:53 -0500 Rob Owens wrote: > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 08:23:11AM -0600, Jack Schneider wrote: > > > > I have a raid1 based W/S running Debian Squeeze uptodate. (was > > until ~7 days ago) There are 4 drives, 2 of which had never been > > used or formatted. I configured a new array using Disk Utility from > > a live Ubuntu CD. That's where I screwed up... The end result was > > the names of the arrays were changed on the working 2 drives. > > IE: /dev/md0 to /dev/126 and /dev/md1 became md127. Strangely the > > md2 array which I setup on the added drives remains as /dev/md2. My > > root partition is/was on /dev/md0. The result is that Grub2 fails > > to boot the / array. I have tried three REINSTALLING GRUB > > procedures from Sysresccd online docs and many others GNU.org, > > Ubuntu etc. The errors occur when I try to mount the partition with > > the /boot directory. 'Complains about file system type > > 'linux_raid_member' This machine has worked for 3 years > > flawlessly.. Can anyone help with this? Or point me to a place or > > link to get this fixed. Google doesn't help... I can't find a > > article/posting where it ended successfully. I have considered a > > full reinstall after Squeeze goes stable, since this O/S is a > > crufty upgrade from sarge over time. But useless now.. > > > You might want to try configuring grub and fstab to use UUID's instead > of /dev/mdX. That removes the possibility that the kernel will change > the mdX designations. > > Use blkid to find out the UUID's of your partitions. > > -Rob > > Thanks for the reply, Rob. What grub file do I change? grub.cfg? grub *.map? I seem to have UUIDs for both disks and LVM partitions, change both? TIA, Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110114060617.5dfa8...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Grub2 reinstall on raid1 system.
I have a raid1 based W/S running Debian Squeeze uptodate. (was until ~7 days ago) There are 4 drives, 2 of which had never been used or formatted. I configured a new array using Disk Utility from a live Ubuntu CD. That's where I screwed up... The end result was the names of the arrays were changed on the working 2 drives. IE: /dev/md0 to /dev/126 and /dev/md1 became md127. Strangely the md2 array which I setup on the added drives remains as /dev/md2. My root partition is/was on /dev/md0. The result is that Grub2 fails to boot the / array. I have tried three REINSTALLING GRUB procedures from Sysresccd online docs and many others GNU.org, Ubuntu etc. The errors occur when I try to mount the partition with the /boot directory. 'Complains about file system type 'linux_raid_member' This machine has worked for 3 years flawlessly.. Can anyone help with this? Or point me to a place or link to get this fixed. Google doesn't help... I can't find a article/posting where it ended successfully. I have considered a full reinstall after Squeeze goes stable, since this O/S is a crufty upgrade from sarge over time. But useless now.. TIA, Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110113082311.6ad80...@torrid.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Iceweasel Glitch ? Irritant! RESOLVED
On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:13:51 -0500 Paul Cartwright wrote: > On 12/06/2010 03:18 PM, Jack Schneider wrote: > > How do I find out??? I have never consciously enabled a proxy. > > Thanks, Bob > > now I have to fire up my BLOATED iceweasel, when I have a perfectly > good Chrome already open:) > > ok, iceweasel- Edit-Preferences-Advanced. Network tab-Settings button. > Make sure NO PROXY is checked. > Thanks a TON, Paul, twas it. Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101206155451.531cc...@speeduke.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Iceweasel Glitch ? Irritant!
On Mon, 6 Dec 2010 12:24:16 -0700 Bob Proulx wrote: > Jack Schneider wrote: > > Whenever Iceweasel starts it puts a login popup to a IP which > > belongs to my ISP. Epiphany does not do it. > > Any ideas about this, and what to do? > > Do you have a proxy configured in one but not the other? It sounds > like a proxy's login to me. > > Bob How do I find out??? I have never consciously enabled a proxy. Thanks, Bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101206141845.110de...@speeduke.volunteerwireless.net
Iceweasel Glitch ? Irritant!
Hi, folks Running Squeeze, 2.6.32-5 and Iceweasel 3.5.15 - all up to date. The prob: Whenever Iceweasel starts it puts a login popup to a IP which belongs to my ISP. Epiphany does not do it. Any ideas about this, and what to do? TIA, Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101206130601.5e2d0...@speeduke.volunteerwireless.net
Rfkill not fully working on Dell Mini 1012
Hello List, I had a morning of terror with my Debian Sid on my new Dell Mini (v. 1012). The laptop has a broadcom 4312 Wifi card that works with the module b43. I had to find the right combination of firmware and fwcutter to make it work reliably, but that's another story. I am running 2.6.34 from experimental. The multimedia keys on the keyboard work nicely: when I pressed the "antenna" button (F2) the Wifi was switched off. Running # rfkill list showed that Soft and Hard block were ON. However, pressing the button again didn't do anything, and running: # rfkill unblock all only changed the soft block. Since that is the only "hardware" button available, and I have no Windows installed on the machine, I did the next best thing and ran a liveUSB with Ubuntu. There I loaded first the b43 module, and the wifi connection was unavailable. Then I loaded the proprietary STA module and that worked, effectively unblocking the card. Rebooting in Debian showed the card unlocked, and I could use the laptop normally. I would like to file a bug against this behaviour, but I am confused as on whose fault is it: is it b43 (so file against the kernel), is it the firmware (so don't file), or is it hal? Thanks for any advice and sorry for the long message. -- Best Regards, Jack Linux User #264449 Powered by Debian GNU/Linux on AMD64 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.06.19.16.41...@freesurf.ch
Re: Wifi Can't Connect
On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:30:42 -0400
Mark wrote:
> On 3/22/10 11:03 PM, Jack Schneider wrote:
> > Hi, Mark
> > Have you got wpa-supplicant /installed/loaded ?
> > You need that for wpa access, I believe...
> >
> > FWIW
> > Jack
> >
>
> Good question, Jack. I had not remembered that there was actually a
> wpasupplicant package. I did have it installed. I just upgraded it,
> rebooted. No change: still no wifi.
>
> I think in my first post about this I gave a slightly mixed up
> account of what happens when I start KWiFiManager. It alternates
> every few seconds between "Ultimate Signal Strength" (full bars) and
> "Out of Range" (no bars). When it has full bars, The "Status of
> Active Connection" box says "Connected to network: [MY_SSID]". When
> it has no bars, it says "Searching for network: any". It persistently
> shows "Local IP: unavailable." If I click on the "Scan for
> Networks..." button, it sees my SSID (and my neighbor's).
> But the odd thing is that, in the "Status of Active Connection"
> box, the "Access point" address shows a mac address that is the same
> as my broadband router's address, except for the last digit: the last
> digit of my router's mac address is 5, but KWiFiManager says it's
> connecting to an Access point address that ends in B.
>
> When I run KNetworkManager, And click on the "Scan" button next to
> the SSID textbox, it sees no SSIDs at all -- neither in the map nor
> the details view.
>
> This is killing me. The computer's networking is handshaking my
> router but not getting an IP. Can anyone help me figure this out?
> Below is the rest of my original post, for reference.
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> I had wifi, now I don't.
>
> I just upgraded my kernel (using aptitude) from 2.6.26-686 to
> 2.6.32-3-686 and followed that with "aptitude full-upgrade", which
> removed a number of packages (that I wasn't using anyway) because I
> had previously always used apt-get (and I understand the consequences
> of this). I also installed kde-minimal (version 4).
>
> I know that the wifi was working for at least one session on the new
> kernel. But after a reboot, it stopped being able to connect. Alas, I
> do not know what I did in between. I was messing with aptitude
> without really knowing the consequences of my actions.
>
> SYMPTOMS
>
> Both when booting up and when trying things like "ifup wlan0" and
> "dhclient wlan0", I get the following response:
>
> > > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3
> > > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
> > > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11
> > > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
> > > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 12
> > > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 19
> > > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
> > > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
> > > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14
> > > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10
> > > No DHCPOFFERS received.
> > > No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
> >
> When I open KWiFiManager, most of the time it sees my SSID and
> alternates between appearing connected -- i.e. green bars, good
> signal strength -- but with no Local IP, and an "Unavailable" Access
> Point; -- it stays like that for maybe 10-15 seconds, and then shows
> no connection.
>
> CONFIGURATION
>
> Basics: Dell Inspiron E1505, 2GB RAM. Running Lenny. Using
> repositories: lenny, testing, lenny-backports, lenny/updates
> (security), and debian-volatile.
>
> I have a Verizon (Westell) wireless modem/router. My MacBook Pro is
> connected to it wirelessly with no problem. I use WPA authentication.
> My /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file reads (actual values not given here):
>
> > > network={
> > > ssid="MY_SSID"
> > > psk="MY_PSK"
> > > }
> >
> My /etc/network/interfaces files reads:
>
> > > # This file describes the network interfaces available on your
> > > system # and how to activate them. For more information, see
> > > interfaces(5).
> > >
> > > # The loopback network interface
> > > auto lo
> > > iface lo inet loopback
> > >
> > >
Re: Wifi Can't Connect
On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:23:23 -0400
Mark wrote:
> I had wifi, now I don't.
>
> I just upgraded my kernel (using aptitude) from 2.6.26-686 to
> 2.6.32-3-686 and followed that with "aptitude full-upgrade", which
> removed a number of packages (that I wasn't using anyway) because I
> had previously always used apt-get (and I understand the consequences
> of this). I also installed kde-minimal (version 4).
>
> I know that the wifi was working for at least one session on the new
> kernel. But after a reboot, it stopped being able to connect. Alas, I
> do not know what I did in between. I was messing with aptitude
> without really knowing the consequences of my actions.
>
> SYMPTOMS
>
> Both when booting up and when trying things like "ifup wlan0" and
> "dhclient wlan0", I get the following response:
> > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3
> > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
> > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11
> > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
> > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 12
> > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 19
> > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
> > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
> > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14
> > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10
> > No DHCPOFFERS received.
> > No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
>
> When I open KWiFiManager, most of the time it sees my SSID and
> alternates between appearing connected -- i.e. green bars, good
> signal strength -- but with no Local IP, and an "Unavailable" Access
> Point; -- it stays like that for maybe 10-15 seconds, and then shows
> no connection.
>
> CONFIGURATION
>
> Basics: Dell Inspiron E1505, 2GB RAM. Running Lenny. Using
> repositories: lenny, testing, lenny-backports, lenny/updates
> (security), and debian-volatile.
>
> I have a Verizon (Westell) wireless modem/router. My MacBook Pro is
> connected to it wirelessly with no problem. I use WPA authentication.
> My /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file reads (actual values not given here):
> > network={
> > ssid="MY_SSID"
> > psk="MY_PSK"
> > }
>
> My /etc/network/interfaces files reads:
> > # This file describes the network interfaces available on your
> > system # and how to activate them. For more information, see
> > interfaces(5).
> >
> > # The loopback network interface
> > auto lo
> > iface lo inet loopback
> >
> > # The primary network interface -- This section commented-out on
> > 12/31/09, and got wifi working in the first place.
> > #allow-hotplug eth0
> > #iface eth0 inet static
> > # address 192.168.1.24
> > # netmask 255.255.255.0
> > # network 192.168.1.0
> > # broadcast 192.168.1.255
> > # gateway 192.168.1.1
> > # # dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package,
> > if installed # dns-nameservers 192.168.1.1
> >
> > # New DHCP Setup [WORKED UNTIL YESTERDAY]
> > iface eth0 inet dhcp
> > allow-hotplug eth0
> >
> >
> >
> > iface wlan0 inet dhcp
> > wpa-driver wext
> > wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK
> > wpa-proto WPA
> > wpa-ssid MY_SSID
> >
> > auto wlan0
>
> Trying something I found on the web, I edited
> my /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf file by uncommenting the timeout line:
> > #timeout 60;
> > # NEXT LINE ADDED AS PER
> > http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=21520 timeout 100;
>
> I've installed KNetworkManager, but I don't understand how it works,
> and adding my wifi network in the WiFi tab seems to do nothing at all.
>
> I would appreciate any help anyone can offer!
>
> - Mark
>
>
Hi, Mark
Have you got wpa-supplicant /installed/loaded ?
You need that for wpa access, I believe...
FWIW
Jack
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Re: ACPI problem on linux-image-2.6.32-trunk-amd64 powering off
On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 20:37:28 + campbell mcleay wrote: > Hi, > > I am running 64-bit Debian Squeeze with kernel > linux-image-2.6.32-trunk-vserver-amd64, and when > I initiate a shutdown to halt/poweroff the system, either within a > Gnome session or on the console, > it reboots instead of powering off. I can see what looks like a kernel > oops error message at the > very end of the shutdown process, and then it reboots (it is too quick > for me to see the exact error). > My suspicion was that ACPI was the issue, so I disabled it at boot > with 'acpi=off', and indeed it no longer > reboots when I issue shutdown to halt it, but I lose hyperthreading > and it won't power off at all. I have > used Ubuntu 9.04 and 10.04 (which uses 2.6.32 kernel) to test the > hardware as well, and these shut > the machine down with no issue. I would use another linux-image > package, but there seems to be only > one for Squeeze (aside from a vserver image). > > Any suggestions on a way round this? I don't want to boot with > 'acpi=off', as it won't shutdown and > hyperthreading won't work. > > Hardware is dual Xeon x5550 with 6GB ram and SSD hard disk. > > Cheers, > > Campbell > > Hi, See>> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15005 FWIW Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100303084016.02308...@speeduke.volunteerwireless.net
What's wrong with the permissions?
Hi all, I am having permissions problems with my debian box and every solution I have tried didn't change the situation. I have a php application that has to read Maildir folders&files but fails no matter how I set the permissions. Apache2 runs under www-data:www-data and Postfix creates the Maildir under vmail:vmail . dsrv:~# ls -alh /var/mail/virtual/domain.com/jo0atj50/ total 0 drwxrwsrwx 5 vmail vmail 120 2010-03-01 21:16 . drwx--S--- 3 vmail vmail 72 2010-03-01 21:16 .. drwxrwsrwx 2 vmail vmail 48 2010-03-01 21:16 cur drwxrwsrwx 2 vmail vmail 320 2010-03-01 22:36 new drwxrwsrwx 2 vmail vmail 48 2010-03-01 22:36 tmp I have added user "www-data" to group "vmail" dsrv:~# id www-data uid=33(www-data) gid=33(www-data) groups=33(www-data),5000(vmail) Yet when Apache2 tries to _read_ a Maildir file, it always fails. What am I doing wrong? Thanks. -JK -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/2fa922aa115441adce876816908db7b1.squir...@webmail.vp44.net
Re: Graphics Diag Query
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:10:18 -0500 (EST) Stephen Powell wrote: > On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:43:07 -0500 (EST), Jack Schneider wrote: > > Stephen, thanks for the reply...8-) > > I want to find out if the color distortions (smears on left side of > > images) I see on the LCD are due to a faulty LCD or faulty graphics > > chip. I want to know if there is a diagnostic to help figure that > > out. I want to place a message/s in the screen (legible) what jobs > > are pending/finished as appropriate. > > OK, so you're seeing strange distortion of the colors and you > want to figure out if it is a hardware problem or a software problem. > I see. Well, the only suggestion I have is rather low-tech; and > I'm sure you've thought of it already; but I would suggest installing > some other graphical operating system, such as Windows 95, DOS/Win > 3.1, etc. and see how things look then. If you still see the smear, > it's almost certainly a hardware problem. But again, I'm sure you've > thought of that. Maybe someone else has a better idea, but that's > all I know to suggest. > > Thanks again, But no way to connect...8-( The boot up screen is perfectly OK in black and white. Just need to turn off colors, I think... Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100222162907.05b6e...@speeduke.volunteerwireless.net
Re: Graphics Diag Query
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:51:09 -0500 (EST) Stephen Powell wrote: > On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:06:41 -0500 (EST), Jack Schneider wrote: > > > > Hi, All > > Does any one know of a diagnostic tool to pin down a smeared LCD > > screen? I have an old laptop i386, running lenny, up2date, > > 2.6.26-2-486 kernel, which I want to take the load as a > > parallel-port printer host. It runs a Neomagic NM2093 video chip. I > > have checked the LCD display with lcdtest and all's well. It seems > > to display B/W terms at full screen, OK. > > I have googled 'till I get running in circles. > > > > I am thinking about removing "color" from the display, pointers on > > if/how to do that would be appreciated. > > I am a native speaker of English, but I haven't a clue what you're > asking. What exactly do you mean by "pin down"? What do you mean > by "smeared"? (I assume you *don't* mean that your child smeared his > peanut butter and jelly sandwich all over it, but I don't know what > you *do* mean.) And if you're only > using it as a print server anyway, who cares? Would you be so kind > as to explain in less techno-slang terms exactly what the problem is > and exactly what you are trying to accomplish. I have an old laptop > too, with an LCD screen and a neomagic 2160 chipset. So I'm familiar > with the hardware. But I still have no clue what you are talking > about. > > Stephen, thanks for the reply...8-) I want to find out if the color distortions (smears on left side of images) I see on the LCD are due to a faulty LCD or faulty graphics chip. I want to know if there is a diagnostic to help figure that out. I want to place a message/s in the screen (legible) what jobs are pending/finished as appropriate. Thanks, Jack ps sometimes it appears that peanut butter was smeared... red-blue- green-pink-violet peanut butter etc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100222134307.3ff6a...@speeduke.volunteerwireless.net
Graphics Diag Query
Hi, All Does any one know of a diagnostic tool to pin down a smeared LCD screen? I have an old laptop i386, running lenny, up2date, 2.6.26-2-486 kernel, which I want to take the load as a parallel-port printer host. It runs a Neomagic NM2093 video chip. I have checked the LCD display with lcdtest and all's well. It seems to display B/W terms at full screen, OK. I have googled 'till I get running in circles. I am thinking about removing "color" from the display, pointers on if/how to do that would be appreciated. TIA jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100222120641.30ac9...@speeduke.volunteerwireless.net
Segmentation fault query.
Hi, all I need some direction. I am running Debian squeeze-amd64 and have encountered a problem. On shutting down with kernel 2.6.32-trunk-amd64 after the system halt, I get a "segmentation fault" and hangs. the system stays powered up. Booting with kernel 2.6.30-1 this does not occur and the system shuts down normally. I have a "trace" output but it's beyond my understanding and not complete as it may be scrolled off screen. How and to whom should this be reported? What other info should I obtain? My syslog and messages seem to not be reporting it. as it has "halted". TIA Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Iceweasel repeatedly hangs for 5 seconds
To close this thread: I removed the torbutton addon taken directly from mozilla.org and installed the Debian torbutton package. It works. No more hangs. Jack Dodds wrote: > Hello Sun, > > Thank you for telling me about safe mode - I did not know about it. > > Sure enough, the problem seems to disappear in safe mode. > > I compared my profile with another user's profile. That user had not > noticed the "hang" problem. The only difference in the profiles is that > the other profile did not have Torbutton. So I uninstalled Torbutton > from my profile. After 1 hour of use, I have not noticed the "hang" > problem. > > Checking further, I found that I did not have Debian package > iceweasel-torbutton installed on my system. I must have installed it > direct from the mozilla website, which may have caused the problem. > > After some further testing, I will install the Debian > iceweasel-torbutton package and see if I can use it without problems. > > Thanks also to the others who commented. > > Jack Dodds > > > Wu-Kung Sun wrote: > >> I would suggest browsing in safe mode. If the problem persists, file >> a bug. If not, create a new profile and one at time add the same >> addons from your other profile until the problem shows up again. >> >> >> >> > > signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Debian Live hangs on cd boot.
On Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:00:27 -0500 (EST) Stephen Powell wrote: > On 2010-01-12 at 12:23:49 -0500, Jack Schneider wrote: > > Hi, All I have a debian live cd which starts to boot. I get the > > ISOLINUX 3.71 Debian-2008-9-06 Copyright notice. Then it just hangs- > > cd active. Disk is debian-live-502-amd64-gnome-desktop.iso MD5 > > sums check out...Cd is on-top in bios boot priority. Others, > > sysrescucd, Ubuntu, Debian testing net-installer all boot fine. I > > have tried other RW disks. 'may try CD-R disk if no one has a > > helping guess... > > You haven't said what your hardware is, and this is just a wild guess. > But I have an old laptop which frequently hangs on cold boot from CD > (i.e. boot from power-on). Warm boot from an already running > operating system (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) works fine. Obviously, it's > possible there's something wrong with the image or with that > particular burn of the image. But try warm booting the Debian Live CD > after booting something else first. In fact, try warm booting from > the hang of the cold boot. That is one possibility. In the case of > my laptop, the cold boot from CD problem appears to be a BIOS bug. > > Stephen: Thanks for the reply. My hardware is a Supermicro X7DAL-E M/B a couple of years old. I burned the image using Brasero from an Ubuntu laptop. I tried your suggestion - Warm Boot - deliberately I probably had done it before, without thinking, chasing this.. THX, Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Debian Live hangs on cd boot.
Hi, All I have a debian live cd which starts to boot. I get the ISOLINUX 3.71 Debian-2008-9-06 Copyright notice. Then it just hangs- cd active. Disk is debian-live-502-amd64-gnome-desktop.iso MD5 sums check out...Cd is on-top in bios boot priority. Others, sysrescucd, Ubuntu, Debian testing net-installer all boot fine. I have tried other RW disks. 'may try CD-R disk if no one has a helping guess... TIA Jack -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
