Re: How to partition a 3TB disk?
2013/5/21 Darac Marjal > On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 05:20:50PM -0700, Rick Thomas wrote: > > > > I just purchased a 3TB disk -- my first of that size. > > > > I'm trying to partition it. I want one huge ext4 filesystem. But > > fdisk (and cfdisk) keep telling me that I can't create a partition > > larger than 2TB. > > > > I've thought about creating three 1TB partitions then using LVM to > > merge them into one, but that seems like over-kill. > > > > Has anybody got a suggestion? > > If this isn't to be a boot disk, then try running pvcreate directly on > the disk itself. LVM doesn't need a partition table if it's the only > thing on the disk (it will basically act as its own partition table). I > don't know, offhand what the limitations of LVM are but I'm willing to > bet they're better than a DOS-style partition table. > > Use parted instead fdisk: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/fdisk-unable-to-create-partition-greater-2tb.html -- regards, Mariusz Sielicki
Re: xinit xbmc-standalone on boot
> > Unfortunately movies don't run smoothly. When I start a 720p movie and > log in with ssh to check the system load with top, xbmc uses around 100% > cpu. > You can check current cpu load and movie statistics by click "o" key on keyboard. :) regards Mariusz Sielicki
Re: xinit xbmc-standalone on boot
> > Unfortunately movies don't run smoothly. When I start a 720p movie and > log in with ssh to check the system load with top, xbmc uses around 100% > cpu. > > When I disable the init.d script, reboot, login and start xinit xbmc- > standalone manually the same movie runs smoothly and uses only around 10% > cpu power. > Check xbmc user permissions. It's my group file: cat /etc/group | grep xbmc audio:x:29:xbmc video:x:44:xbmc xbmc:x:999: bye lucky XBMC user :)
Re: xinit xbmc-standalone on boot
2011/10/18 Ramon Hofer > Hi all > > This is probably an easy question (if one knows the answer). > > I tried setting up a Shuttle XS35GTV2 as an XBMC frontend following this > guide: > http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=XBMCbuntu > > Unfortunately the (any) Ubuntu installer can't set up the NIC. > The Debian installer has no problem so I went for Debian. > Unfortunately installing xbmc standalone is a bit harder. > > I was able to install xorg, xbmc (from the multimedia repos) and the > nvidia driver, created the xorg.conf, the xbmc user and could start xbmc > with > > # xinit xbmc-standalone > > Now I'm trying to set up xbmc to start automatically on boot. I found > this post > http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO:Install_XBMC_for_Linux > > I changed the init.d script according to my paths. Here it is: > http://pastebin.com/fQSJ4xJt > > When I now reboot XBMC tells me: > "XBMC needs hardware accelerated OpenGL rendering. Install an appropriate > graphics driver..." > It's message from /usr/share/xbmc/FEH.py script. If you are sure that you have 3D accelaration, you can add "--no-test" to init script or modify FEH.py script to omit that test. Good luck Mariusz Sielicki
Re: Debian based NAS? What to buy?
2010/9/2 Aaron Toponce : > On Wed, Sep 01, 2010 at 11:43:02PM +0200, Jochen Schulz wrote: >> What mainboar, CPU and case do you use? I am currently searching for a >> similar solution as well. I am considering to buy a Mini-ITX Atom board, >> but it's hard to find a decent case with enough space for 3-4 hard >> disks. For home NAS and HDPC I got this one: Asus AT3IONT-I deluxe: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131635 (4 x SATA 3.0Gb/s, WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth, D-Sub, HDMI, optical S/PDIF) Regards Mariusz Sielicki -- 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/aanlktikwr_vamqcndjwpwgmg-xa5jzmmwarc8ywbh...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Inquiry:What is the equivalent of "ping -f -l" on the Debian server?
2009/11/18 hadi motamedi : > Thank you very much for your reply . Please be informed that it seems to me > that the "-f" means flood ping and so the same option on the Debian server . > (I mean "#ping -f -s 20 www.google.com) > Thank you in advance On Win Box: -f = Set Don't Fragment flag in packet. GoodLuck Mariusz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Help with ndiswrapper and Broadcom wireless
2009/7/2 JoeHill : > > I first tried to get wireless working following this page on the Debian Wiki: > > http://wiki.debian.org/bcm43xx > > but then found out that my particular device was not supported by that driver. > > I then tried the tutorial on this page: > > http://wiki.debian.org/NdisWrapper > > I have a Broadcom Corporation BCM4328 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 03), so I got the > driver from HP, the vendor of this notebook. It is installed, and shows up in > ndisgtk, but shows 'Hardware present: no'. > > I installed wicd to see if that would at least let me see more of what was > going on, but although it says it's running, when I try to access the wicd > network manager, nothing opens. Gnome network manager shows no wireless > connection. > > Any tips really greatly appreciated. There is better way if you use Debian Lenny Try install b43-fwcutter package. aptitude install b43-fwcutter Regards Mariusz Sielicki -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Problem with pure-ftpd
2009/5/18 William Lebel : > Hi all! > > I got a problem, When i do /etc/init.d/pure-ftpd start, It does nothing... I > installed the package but there is nothing going up > run /etc/init.d/pure-ftpd start and then check log cat /var/log/syslog -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Linux OS joining a domain like win ?
2009/3/12 Rodrigo Hashimoto > Hello, > > Is possible to a linux OS join a domain like a windows xp OS ? > > I have the samba as DC for Windows XP machines, but for Linux OS, is it > possible too? > > thanks > Yes, it is possible. Linux machine (with samba) can by a domain member. http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/domain-member.html#domain-member-server
Re: centralized authentication
2008/12/3 Micha Feigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I am trying to setup a local cluster in uni and I need a simple centralized > authentication method (so that all users are defined on all computers and > have > the same passwork). Is there a (relatively) easy way to do this? > > not sure if just mounting etc (or the whole root system) through nfs is the > best way, but it may work > > thanks > > LDAP - as database of users, groups Samba - as Domain Controler for Windows and Linux workstations libpam-ldap - as ldap-backend for PAM. Regards Mariusz
Re: bittorrent client with server/client relationship
2008/11/15 Dean Sutherland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:40:02 +1000, Adrian Levi wrote: > >> 2008/11/15 Brian Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> > On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 12:31:34PM +1000, Adrian Levi wrote: >> >> Is there such a client that has a server backend that can be left >> >> running on one box left running 24h and a gui loaded and connect to >> >> the backend from another computer? >> >> >> > rTorrent is excellent. It's still a client, but you can leave it >> > running in the background with GNU screen. I think there are web >> > interfaces for it too. >> >> Screen is one of those packages I had been putting off, I guess it's >> now time to learn. >> >> Most of the stuff I wanted to background I had been using nohup for, >> Interactive sessions I had no need to suspend. rTorrent looks good, >> thanks for the suggestion. >> >> Adrian >> > > > If you are interested in a bittorrent 'client' with a web interface > there is b4rt-torrent and torrent-flux (b4rt-torrent is based upon > torrent-flux with some ajaxian modifications) which is what I have used > in the past, apologies if this is not what you're after. > > Screen is definitely something you should learn none the less, it is > amazingly powerful and well worth the short learning curve, one of my > favourite apps. > > Dean > I used on server mldonkey-server and on a client mldonkey-gui (for gnome) or kmldonkey (for KDE). Mariusz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: virtualbox error
2008/11/11 Paul Cartwright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Tue November 11 2008, Carl Fink wrote: >> >> Instead of just installing the debs, use the brilliant module-assistant to >> compile the needed modules, as explained here: >> >> http://debaday.debian.net/2007/12/05/virtualbox-a-virtual-pc-for-you/ >> -- > that would be nice if it worked.. actually, the error dialog box mentioned > doing: > # modprobe vboxdrv > # module-assistant auto-install virtualbox-ose > > which I did. still didn't work > > his little HOW-TO also fails: > same error message.. > I had the same problem. There is my solution: aptitude install bridge-utils virtualbox-ose-source module-assistance m-a auto-install virtualbox-ose modprobe vboxdrv Regards Mariusz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: mysql Etch -> Etch
Did you backup database named "mysql" too? This database contains users and grants data. Maybe try software for migration: MySQL Migration Toolkit. http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/gui-tools/5.0.html Regards. Mariusz 2008/11/3 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi all, > > I want to move all mysql databases with all users, grants, etc. from one box > (Etch) to another (Etch). > > One box 1: > tar czvf /backups/varlibmysql.tgz /var/lib/mysql > > One box 2: > /etc/init.d/mysql stop > cd / > tar zxvf /backups/varlibmysql.tgz > /etc/init.d/mysql start > > This way i'm missing users, grants, etc. > > Help please. > > Thanks in advance. > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject > of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MYSQL PATCHES FOR ETCH
2008/10/15 Krishna Chandra Prajapati <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Raquel, > > Is it required to restart the system after performing the below steps. No, system restart is not required. After upgrade only upgraded deamons are restarting, if it nessesary of course. Mariusz > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Raquel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:32:10 +0530 >> "Krishna Chandra Prajapati" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > Hi, >> > >> > I am using mysql-server-5.0.32 on debian (etch). I would like to >> > know from where i can get patches for mysql and how to install the >> > mysql pathces on debian. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > -- >> > Krishna Chandra Prajapati >> >> The same as for any other Debian package: >> >> # aptitude update >> # aptitude upgrade >> >> Gets security updates and installs them. >> >> -- >> Raquel >> http://www.byraquel.com >> >> The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is >> the first and only legitimate object of good government. >> >> --Thomas Jefferson >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > -- > Krishna Chandra Prajapati > MySQL DBA, > Ed Ventures e-Learning Pvt.Ltd. > 1-8-303/48/15, Sindhi Colony > P.G.Road, Secunderabad. > Pin Code: 53 > Office Number: 040-66489771 > Mob: 9912924044 > URL: ed-ventures-online.com > Email-id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Upgrading after a fresh install.
2008/10/10 Daryl Styrk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I've just completed a fresh install of Lenny. I am trying to understand > why some update are not showing in aptitude. > > The normal aptitude update/safe-upgrade/full-upgrade shows none. > > Update manager has stuck the notification in the tray telling me of 2. > If I look for them with with synaptic, or apt-get they are visible. If > I open the update manager it also shows no updates available. However, > it seems I can install the 2 updates by right clicking the notification > in the tray. (this was news to me) > > Being that is a fresh install I would like to dedicate package > management to aptitude this go around. > > Am I simply overlooking something obvious? > > fwiw the two packages are esound-clients and perl-doc > > Mayby you used to install Debian netinstall disc? In that way of instalation all packages are up-to-date. Regards. Mariusz > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Kernel i686 & 4 Gig RAM
2008/10/7 Mark Panen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi > > I am running Debian Lenny Testing on my laptop and i see it has kernel > 2.6.26-1-686. I would like to install the 32 bit version Debian Lenny > 5 (when it is released) on a machine with 4 Gig's of RAM. Will all the > RAM be seen ? > > Mark > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In Debian Lenny you have kernel with support for more big RAM (linux-image-2.6.26-1-686-bigmem) try this solution: http://knowledgelayer.softlayer.com/questions/294/Debian+isn%27t+showing+all+my+ram! regards. Mariusz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian testing + xen 3.2.1 + dom0 kernel 2.6.18 + clvm 2.x -> impossible ?
2008/9/30 Peter Van Biesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The linux-image-2.6.26-1-xen-686 only works as a domu, not a dom0. For a dom0 > you still need a 2.6.18 kernel. > > Or are you running a 2.6.26 kernel as a dom0 ? - in which case I'm very > interested ! You have right. After I've posted my message I check debian version. I have dom0 on Etch (2.6.18 kernel). Sorry for my mistake. Lenny with linux-image-2.6.26-1-xen-686 kernel not starting. > > All my non-xen machines are dist-upgraded. I suspect the 2.6.18 kernel to > remain in the repository until a newer dom0 kernel becomes available. > > Kindest regards, > > Peter. > > On Tuesday 30 September 2008 14:39:32 Mariusz Sielicki wrote: >> 2008/9/30 Peter Van Biesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> > Because you can't use a newer kernel as a xen dom0 kernel. The only >> > working dom0 kernel ( at the moment ) is a 2.6.18 afaik. >> >> >> On Lenny I've got linux-image-2.6.26-1-xen-686. >> Lenny will be stable just a moment, may by its time to dist-upgrade ? :) >> >> >> >> > >> > Kindest regards, >> > >> > Peter. >> > >> > On Tuesday 30 September 2008 13:48:10 Rich Healey wrote: >> >> Peter Van Biesen wrote: >> >> > Hi, >> >> > >> >> > I'm trying to setup a dom0 starting from a debian testing installation. >> >> > I installed testing, then installed the 2.6.18 kernel from stable and >> >> > the hypervisor from testing. After a reboot xen is now up and running. >> >> > I now want to use clvm. So I install redhat-cluster-suite and clvm. >> >> > This installs the kernel modules for the 2.6.26 and the 2.6.18 kernel. >> >> > However, the modules for the 2.6.18 kernel are version 1.3x, while for >> >> > the 2.6.26 kernel are 2.x . Needless to say, cman will not start. >> >> > >> >> > I then tried to compile de kernel module for my 2.6.18 kernel from >> >> > source using the module-assistant. This fails on lm_interface.h, which >> >> > is not in the 2.6.18 source tree. >> >> > >> >> > Is it really impossible to run clvm 2.x on a dom0 ? Or am i missing >> >> > something ? Has anybody used clvm with xen ? >> >> > >> >> > Kindest regards, >> >> > >> >> > Peter. >> >> >> >> Why exactly do you want to use the Etch kernel? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Rich Healey - iTReign \.''`. / [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Developer / Systems Admin \ : :' : /[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> AIM: richohealey33 \ `. `' / [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ `- / [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> ?: blackhole.pca.dfn.de: Connection refused >> >> gpgkeys: HTTP fetch error 7: couldn't connect: Connection refused >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Peter Van Biesen >> > Sysadmin VAPH >> > >> > tel: +32 (0) 2 225 85 70 >> > fax: +32 (0) 2 225 85 88 >> > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > PGP: http://www.vaph.be/pgpkeys >> > >> > Opgelet ! De domeinnaam van het Vlaams Agentschap is vanaf heden >> > vaph.be. Dit betekent dat u uw correspondent kan bereiken via >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gelieve aub dit aan te passen in uw adresboek. >> > >> > DISCLAIMER >> > --- >> > De personeelsleden van het agentschap doen hun best om in e-mails >> > betrouwbare informatie te geven. >> > Toch kan niemand rechten doen gelden op basis van deze inhoud. >> > Als in de e-mail een stellingname voorkomt, is dat niet noodzakelijk het >> > standpunt van het agentschap. >> > Rechtsgeldige beslissingen of officiele standpunten worden alleen per >> > brief toegestuurd. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> >> Best regards. >> Mariusz Sielicki >> >> > > > > -- > Peter Van Biesen > Sysadmin VAPH > > tel: +32 (0) 2 225 85 70 > fax: +32 (0) 2 225 85 88 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > PGP: http://www.vaph.be/pgpkeys > > Opgelet ! De domeinnaam van het Vlaams Agentschap is vanaf heden > vaph.be. Dit betekent dat u uw correspondent kan bereiken via > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gelieve aub dit aan te passen in uw adresboek. > > DISCLAIMER > --- > De personeelsleden van het agentschap doen hun best om in e-mails > betrouwbare informatie te geven. > Toch kan niemand rechten doen gelden op basis van deze inhoud. > Als in de e-mail een stellingname voorkomt, is dat niet noodzakelijk het > standpunt van het agentschap. > Rechtsgeldige beslissingen of officiele standpunten worden alleen per > brief toegestuurd. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian testing + xen 3.2.1 + dom0 kernel 2.6.18 + clvm 2.x -> impossible ?
2008/9/30 Peter Van Biesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Because you can't use a newer kernel as a xen dom0 kernel. The only working > dom0 kernel ( at the moment ) is a 2.6.18 afaik. On Lenny I've got linux-image-2.6.26-1-xen-686. Lenny will be stable just a moment, may by its time to dist-upgrade ? :) > > Kindest regards, > > Peter. > > On Tuesday 30 September 2008 13:48:10 Rich Healey wrote: >> Peter Van Biesen wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > I'm trying to setup a dom0 starting from a debian testing installation. I >> > installed testing, then installed the 2.6.18 kernel from stable and the >> > hypervisor from testing. After a reboot xen is now up and running. I now >> > want to use clvm. So I install redhat-cluster-suite and clvm. This >> > installs the kernel modules for the 2.6.26 and the 2.6.18 kernel. However, >> > the modules for the 2.6.18 kernel are version 1.3x, while for the 2.6.26 >> > kernel are 2.x . Needless to say, cman will not start. >> > >> > I then tried to compile de kernel module for my 2.6.18 kernel from source >> > using the module-assistant. This fails on lm_interface.h, which is not in >> > the 2.6.18 source tree. >> > >> > Is it really impossible to run clvm 2.x on a dom0 ? Or am i missing >> > something ? Has anybody used clvm with xen ? >> > >> > Kindest regards, >> > >> > Peter. >> >> Why exactly do you want to use the Etch kernel? >> >> -- >> Rich Healey - iTReign \.''`. / [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Developer / Systems Admin \ : :' : /[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> AIM: richohealey33 \ `. `' / [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ `- / [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ?: blackhole.pca.dfn.de: Connection refused >> gpgkeys: HTTP fetch error 7: couldn't connect: Connection refused >> >> > > > > -- > Peter Van Biesen > Sysadmin VAPH > > tel: +32 (0) 2 225 85 70 > fax: +32 (0) 2 225 85 88 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > PGP: http://www.vaph.be/pgpkeys > > Opgelet ! De domeinnaam van het Vlaams Agentschap is vanaf heden > vaph.be. Dit betekent dat u uw correspondent kan bereiken via > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gelieve aub dit aan te passen in uw adresboek. > > DISCLAIMER > --- > De personeelsleden van het agentschap doen hun best om in e-mails > betrouwbare informatie te geven. > Toch kan niemand rechten doen gelden op basis van deze inhoud. > Als in de e-mail een stellingname voorkomt, is dat niet noodzakelijk het > standpunt van het agentschap. > Rechtsgeldige beslissingen of officiele standpunten worden alleen per > brief toegestuurd. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Best regards. Mariusz Sielicki -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
