Re: Wheezy - aptitude safe-upgrade vs apt-get dist-upgrade

[Monsieur Louk]

I think you'll find every thing you need in the Debian doc:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_literal_apt_get_literal_literal_apt_cache_literal_vs_literal_aptitude_literal

Quote: The difference between "safe-upgrade"/"upgrade" and "full-upgrade"/"
dist-upgrade" only appears when new versions of packages stand in different
dependency relationships from old versions of those packages. The "aptitude
safe-upgrade" command does not install new packages nor remove installed
packages.

HTH

Re: New computer planned

[Monsieur Louk]

I wouldn't worry about SSD failure. At least, not as much as one usually
worries about HDD failure :)

The guys at hardware.fr did a nice experiment: they set up a computer to do
continuous write-erase cycles on an SSD in order to see how long it would
last, and when performance decreases would start. The drive handled about
600 TB of write operations before it started to show problems. I think
you'll admit this is enough for average usage.

The 8800GT though, that's another story. It's kind of an outdated GPU, not
one I'd put in a recent PC, especially one that comes at £599. Bear in mind
there are no really expensive hardware except the SSD. I think you could
haggle a bit on the price and/or ask for a higher-end/more modern GPU :)

If you really want to be picky, the Crucial M4 series of SSDs got better
reviews than the Agility 3 series. That and the fact OCZ has got a bit of
bad rep for their customer service (although that will be your colleague's
problem, not yours).

Re: ntfs-config

[Monsieur Louk]

2010/6/10 ABSDoug 

> If anyone has some quick advice on ntfs auto-mount... I was using
> "ntfs-config" in Ubuntu 9.10, but I don't see that in Debian Synaptic
> Package Manager.
>
>
>  
>
> You mean you have some HDs with ntfs partitions you'd like to mount at
startup?

You could always edit your /etc/rc.local file and put some 'mount' command
lines in it

Re: asignar hora a PC

[Monsieur Louk]

2010/4/27 Stephen Powell 

> On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:22:53 -0400 (EDT), cosme wrote:
> >
> > asignar hora a PC
> > Hola como crear un script para poner en netlogon de samba para que las
> > estaciones Windows cojan la hora del server en windows sería por jemplo
> > netime.bat
> >
> > @echo off
> > net time \\debian-pdc /set /yes
> >
> > al traducirlo a Debian sería un netime.sh
> >
> > y como quedaría dentro
>
> Solo en ingles, por favor, o mailto:debian-user-span...@lists.debian.org
>
> --
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> I have to say I kinda like trying to guess the meaning of the post based
solely on the command lines

Re: VM software for personal use?

[Monsieur Louk]

I'll join the "Virtualbox is what you want/need" wagon.

Re: Trunk Kernel

[Monsieur Louk]

2010/4/13 Carlos Mennens 

> Is the 'Trunk' kernel needed for Debian? I installed Squeeze and it
> defaulted to the 'Trunk' kernel. I was told the Trunk kernel is no
> longer supported or available. Is this true? I am confused because it
> still installed and Virtualbox doesn't like it. I have to switch to
> the default "2.6.32-3-amd64" kernel.
>
> Anyone know?
>
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> I bet you did a netinstall, hence the 'trunk' kernel which is an older
version than the 2.6.32-3 kernel. Once you've installed the latest version
you can just remove the older. Sometimes virtualbox won't boot on the 32-3
version either :'(

Re: Debian in Debian via Virtual box

[Monsieur Louk]

2010/4/12 James Allsopp 

> Hi,
> How have people managed to get debian in virtual box to display with a
> resolution higher than 800x600. I've tried reinstalling with a higher video
> memory setting  and installing the guest additions. Was finding it difficult
> to find out if the additions actually installed correctly, so if anyone can
> help me with that I'd be grateful.
>
> Best regards
> Jim
>

Hi, the first thing you can trry is to set up a shared directory in your
host OS and try to mount it in the guest OS. If it works it means the
additions were successfully installed. Note that after a kernel upgrade or
virtualbox upgrade you should reinstall the additions (it should even be
prompted when you start the VM). Also, what version of Debian are you
running: lenny? squeeze? Any kind of exotic graphic card? (though that
shouldn't matter for the guest display).

Sorry, I replied to Jim instead of the user list ^^

Re: OT:Script idea/problem

[Monsieur Louk]

2010/4/8 John Hasler 

> Thierry writes:
> > Yes, Ron, I told them to do it on a regular time, every other week,
> > but they don't do it. So a mail telling them it' s time could
> > help. Well, if it is too complicated I will have to still go around
> > every now and then to upgrade their box, but it's a pain in .
>
> You might want to install cron-apt and configure it for automatic
> updates.
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This could help too:
http://packages.debian.org/lenny/unattended-upgrades

squeeze guest OS won't boot in virtualbox

[Monsieur Louk]

Hello everyone

I currently have two PCs with virtualbox 3.1.6, one has a P8400 cpu (mobile
version of the Core 2 Duo series I think), the other one an Athlon X2 4200+
(socket 939).

The first one can boot a squeeze guest OS without troubles (with the current
kernel). With the other one I always get a "soft lockup, cpu stuck..." error
message. It's been that way since the "trunk" kernels.
I've tried fresh installs (cd install and net install), I've tried to export
the working VM from the first PC to the second, ... I always get the bug. I
should also mention the I can create 64 bits or 32 bits VMs on the first PC
but only 32 bits VMs on the second (both PCs are running a 64 bits host OS).

It's already been reported I think, I wanted to know if anyone has found a
workaround.

PS: I think the 4200+ cpu hasn't got any king of virtualization technology,
could it be a lead?

Re: Good Use for ClamAV

[Monsieur Louk]

2010/4/7 Jari Fredriksson 

> On 7.4.2010 10:51, Freeman wrote:
> > I'll always be slowly catching up on comp tech.
> >
> > I was using Knoppix and ClamAV to remove a virus for a friend when the
> > futility of it all hit me.  The free anti-virus hopscotch game that
> windows
> > users play to feel safe.  What wasted energy--over an OS I boot into
> maybe
> > 7% of the time.  They screw up half the time.
> >
> > There isn't a big demand for ClamAV on the Debian partitions of a
> > laptop/desktop.  But I'll be scheduling scans of the XP partition from
> > Debian.  Doh!
> >
> > There is even a ClamAV *win32* for the unlucky.
> >
>
> I don't scan my disk partitions with it, but all incoming as well as
> outgoing email is scanned with ClamAV (by amavisd-new). ClamAV with some
> 3rd party signatures (SaneSecurity) works quite well in that. Not
> because it detects good, but clamav_daemon is the only daemonized FREE
> anti-virus for Linux.
>
> And my Linux is a server for my Windows workstation. Without Windows, I
> would not bother scanning viruses.
>
> --
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>
> You learn to write as if to someone else because NEXT YEAR YOU WILL BE
> "SOMEONE ELSE."
>
>
Windows has (recently?) released Security Essentials which is surprisingly
good for a free AV. Coulb be worth looking into it. The win version of
ClamAV is, AFAIK, sadly outdated.