Thanks, Stephen!! Got Opera installed after getting to the right
directory, getting the syntax correct, and eliminating a spurious
directory. Am using it now. I tried Epiphany and Iceweasel and both
would hang forever just trying to go to debian.org or hp.com!! I
installed Konqueror and
On Wed, 2010-02-17 at 22:08 -0500, Stephen Powell wrote:
> As for Opera
[...]
> Normally, a vendor which has
> packaged a file for installation under Debian but which is not in the
> Debian archive will give you installation
> instructions that involve adding an entry to the /etc/apt/sources.list
On 2010-02-18 02:21 +0100, Clive McBarton wrote:
> Why does the current major update (kernel even!) not show up on
> http://www.debian.org/security/ ? Nor does it show up in the list
> "Security Advisories from 2010" http://www.debian.org/security/2010/ . I
> had to go to http://lists.debian.org/d
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:29:01 + (UTC)
Matt Zagrabelny wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-02-15 at 22:23 -0800, bri...@aracnet.com wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >=20
> > If I need j2se installed on Debian, what's my best option ?
>
> Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't j2se pretty old?
>
Yes after doing some mor
Vincent Lefevre put forth on 2/17/2010 6:21 AM:
> On 2010-02-16 09:52:06 -0600, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
>> As a bonus, due to various architectural reasons I won't delve into,
>> 32bit binaries will usually run slightly faster than the 64 bit
>> cousins, and they'll take up a little bit less disk spac
And then he borked it...
2010/2/17 Sven Joachim :
> No. The code is in the sshd_exchange_identification() function in
> sshd.c, if you're interested.
>
> Newer versions of openssh-server (starting with 1:5.2p1-2) have a
> DebianBanner option that allows you to remove the Debian revision from
> th
djbdns doesn't seem to be working properly. It's not recognising queries
form one of my interfaces, but is selective about queries from another (A
but not MX). Since the interface it's refusing all requests from is my
PPP connection, maybe it's possible that it started before that interface
e
Hi,
I had setup ondemand cpufreq on my presario cq40 laptop. The thing is, when
i use too much resources ie: running vbox guest as partimage client and vbox
host as partimaged, after a few minutes my laptop reboots
How do i set my cpu not utilize 100% both core (AMD Turion x2)?
When cpufreq enab
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:15:48 -0500 (EST), Cecil Knutson wrote:
>
> There is no sound from any of the ports on the computer. System Profiler
> says the multimedia audio controller is an Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW,
> and a Creative Labs SB Audigy LS, but only the Intel shows up on the Sound
Tixy put forth on 2/17/2010 11:11 AM:
> On Wed, 2010-02-17 at 08:56 -0800, Mark wrote:
>
>> for some reason Lenny reports dual Atom processors even though the
>> specs for the machine only list one (??).
>
>
> I've noticed that as well. The Atom has Hyper-Threading, so it can run
> two threads
There is no sound from any of the ports on the computer. System Profiler
says the multimedia audio controller is an Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW,
and a Creative Labs SB Audigy LS, but only the Intel shows up on the Sound
Preferences dialog window as Intel ICH6-IEC958. The sound hardware is
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1
Why does the current major update (kernel even!) not show up on
http://www.debian.org/security/ ? Nor does it show up in the list
"Security Advisories from 2010" http://www.debian.org/security/2010/ . I
had to go to http://lists.debian.org/debian-secur
On 2/17/2010 11:21 AM, Andres Salazar wrote:
> Is there a VNC client out there that can permit me to run it 15 times
> simultaneously and scale them smaller so that I can view 15 little
> remote screens (at the same time) in my one big monitor?
>
> Also, is there a way to make it so if the PC is r
Andres Salazar wrote at 2010-02-17 10:21 -0600:
> Is there a VNC client out there that can permit me to run it 15 times
> simultaneously and scale them smaller so that I can view 15 little
> remote screens (at the same time) in my one big monitor?
This would be a trivial task for the 'awesome' win
Quoting Scott Gifford on 2010-02-16 14:41:14:
> Is there a way to get similar behavior from a CIFS server, where a rebooted
> fileserver will automatically be remounted when it comes back?
Hi Scott. If my mental model of your problem is correct, then your
problem can be solved by adding an entry t
On 2010-02-17 21:59 +0100, Stefan Monnier wrote:
>> I've found that deleting 75-persistent-net-generator.rules takes care of
>> the network devices.
>
> Yes, but you should expect this file to re-appear at the next package
> upgrade, which is why I opted for an "rm" in /etc/rc.local.
Another opti
Bob McGowan schreef:
> Sjoerd Hardeman wrote:
>> Stephen Powell schreef:
>>> Hi, all!
>>>
>>> In one of my web pages, as part of a larger overall procedure, I give
>>> instructions for copying an entire partition. The basic procedure involves
>>> mounting one partition on /media and the other on /
> I've found that deleting 75-persistent-net-generator.rules takes care of
> the network devices.
Yes, but you should expect this file to re-appear at the next package
upgrade, which is why I opted for an "rm" in /etc/rc.local.
Stefan
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If you're interested in a quality keyboard you should check out
something from Cherry.
They made a keyboard at one point with a Tux-key in place of the
traditional windows key. I'm typing on the G81-1800 right now, and the
quality is outstanding. I type a great deal each day, and the price
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 09:15:47AM -0800, Mark wrote:
> >On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 12:51 AM, Bret Busby wrote:
>
[snip]
> > >Apart from HP's apparent new hostility toward Linux, I had approached two
> > local computer shops regarding desktops that have quad core CPU's and 8GB
> > RAM, that they h
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 01:27:41PM +, Glyn Astill wrote:
> --- On Wed, 17/2/10, Alex Samad wrote:
> > Hi
[snip]
> >
>
> We're using Adaptec 5805's here, not sure on the situation now, but I had to
> run the storman client through alien to get it installed on debian - but it
> all runs as
On Wednesday 17 February 2010 13:40:20 Stephen Powell wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:26:43 -0500 (EST), Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
> > Use this instead:
> > cp -a /media/. /mnt
> > OR
> > cp -a /media/{.[!.],}* /mnt
>
> Your second method doesn't work in ash because ash does not support
> brac
> rsync -a /media/ /mnt/
This is good. Note that the trailing / on /media/ is significant.
> OR
> find /media -exec cp -a {} /mnt \;
No, that is both wrong and very inefficient:-
Wrong
-
Try this:
mkdir /tmp/media /tmp/mnt
mkdir -p /tmp/media/a/b/c
touch /tmp/media/a/aa /tmp/media/a/b/bb
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:26:43 -0500 (EST), Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
> On Wednesday 17 February 2010 11:18:38 Stephen Powell wrote:
>> Then the files
>> are copied between partitions by means of
>>
>>cp -a /media/* /mnt
>>
>> This seems to work OK except if there are "dot files" (files wit
Sjoerd Hardeman wrote:
> Stephen Powell schreef:
>> Hi, all!
>>
>> In one of my web pages, as part of a larger overall procedure, I give
>> instructions for copying an entire partition. The basic procedure involves
>> mounting one partition on /media and the other on /mnt. Then the files
>> are c
Andrew Euell wrote:
> [The IBM Model M] is a tank, but don't forget your earplugs.
Not a problem. I'm already half deaf.
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17.02.2010 19:18, Stephen Powell kirjoitti:
[...]
Of course, special handling is necessary to avoid processing "." (the current
directory) and ".." (the parent directory). Does anyone know a better way?
tar cf . | tar -C /target -xpf -
or
find . -depth -print0 |cpio --null -pvd /target
Running Debian Lenny:
l...@tux:~$ uname -a
Linux Tux 2.6.26-2-686 #1 SMP Wed Feb 10 08:59:21 UTC 2010 i686
GNU/Linux l...@tux:~$
>>> Debian uses "i386" for naming the whole 32 bits architecture:
>> I understand what you are saying, and would not argue with it. - but why then
>
Stephen Powell schreef:
> Hi, all!
>
> In one of my web pages, as part of a larger overall procedure, I give
> instructions for copying an entire partition. The basic procedure involves
> mounting one partition on /media and the other on /mnt. Then the files
> are copied between partitions by me
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 11:55:27AM EST, Andrew Euell wrote:
> That thing is a tank, but don't forget your earplugs.
Another thing that probably wouldn't work for me.
Please trim.. please don't top post..
CJ
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On 2010-02-17 18:18 +0100, Nuno Magalhães wrote:
> If i telnet (or use a browser!) to my sshd, i get this string:
> SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.1p1 Debian-5
> even before i login.
>
> My /etc/motd is empty and i've also tried adding a "Banner
> /etc/ssh/banner" line to /etc/ssh/sshd_config (nd creating the
On Qua, 17 Fev 2010, Stephen Powell wrote:
In one of my web pages, as part of a larger overall procedure, I give
instructions for copying an entire partition.
[snip]
Of course, special handling is necessary to avoid processing "." (the current
directory) and ".." (the parent directory). Does any
On Wednesday 17 February 2010 11:18:38 Stephen Powell wrote:
> Then the files
> are copied between partitions by means of
>
>cp -a /media/* /mnt
>
> This seems to work OK except if there are "dot files" (files with names
> beginning with a period) in the top directory of the source partition.
>On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 12:51 AM, Bret Busby wrote:
> >I have basically given up on the idea of buying a new computer to upgrade
> from what I have now.
> >
> >If the computer manufacturers make it clear to us that they want us to not
> buy their products, then I suppose that we should, in that
Hi,
If i telnet (or use a browser!) to my sshd, i get this string:
SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.1p1 Debian-5
even before i login.
My /etc/motd is empty and i've also tried adding a "Banner
/etc/ssh/banner" line to /etc/ssh/sshd_config (nd creating the
according empty file), and HUPing sshd. I still get this
Hi, all!
In one of my web pages, as part of a larger overall procedure, I give
instructions for copying an entire partition. The basic procedure involves
mounting one partition on /media and the other on /mnt. Then the files
are copied between partitions by means of
cp -a /media/* /mnt
This
On Wed, 2010-02-17 at 08:56 -0800, Mark wrote:
> for some reason Lenny reports dual Atom processors even though the
> specs for the machine only list one (??).
I've noticed that as well. The Atom has Hyper-Threading, so it can run
two threads simultaneously on one core; that could explain it.
>
> >On Tue,16.Feb.10, 10:34:09, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > > Which architecture should I use for an Intel Atom Processor?
>
[snip]
My gf has a Dell Mini with Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor. I installed Lenny
32 bit i386 and it works; for some reason Lenny reports dual Atom processors
even though t
That thing is a tank, but don't forget your earplugs.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 8:09 AM, John Hasler wrote:
> Chris Jones writes:
>> What seems to be happening is that I am a rather 'energetic' typist,
>> and those keyboards were never designed to cope with intensive typing
>> in the first place.
>
On Wed, 2010-02-17 at 10:58 -0500, Tony Nelson wrote:
> Use reportbug. It will help you file good bug reports. It sends them
> by email. It also has "Integration with mutt and mh/nmh mail readers".
When I tried to use the Squeeze version of reportbug last week, it
crashed - loosing the details
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 08:09:17AM EST, John Hasler wrote:
> Chris Jones writes:
> > What seems to be happening is that I am a rather 'energetic' typist,
> > and those keyboards were never designed to cope with intensive
> > typing in the first place.
>
> Then you need an IBM Model M. You won't
Hello,
Is there a VNC client out there that can permit me to run it 15 times
simultaneously and scale them smaller so that I can view 15 little
remote screens (at the same time) in my one big monitor?
Also, is there a way to make it so if the PC is rebooted the client
automatically reconnects ?
On 10-02-17 03:04:37, Camaleón wrote:
> You can report it via e-mail:
>
> http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting.en.html
>
> Although I have a working system, I always write the reports via
> e-mail. I suposse is a bit more time-demanding (it needs special
> formatting) but after writing the fir
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:56:22 +0200, David Baron wrote:
> The good old parental control problem. How might one control user login
> times and periods using pam (or polkit)?
Take a read:
Restricting server access by time
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/227
Although the article aims
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 08:00:52AM -0500, Bryce wrote:
> Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 12:24:19AM -0500, Chris Jones
> > wrote:
> > [...]
> >
> >> I have changed that laptop's keyboard 4-5 times already,
> >> and since replacements only cost about $20.00 + S&H.. a
> >
* On 2010 17 Feb 08:25 -0600, Stephen Powell wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:09:17 -0500 (EST), John Hasler wrote:
> > Chris Jones writes:
> >> What seems to be happening is that I am a rather 'energetic' typist,
> >> and those keyboards were never designed to cope with intensive typing
> >> in the
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:07:50 +, Lisi wrote:
> On Wednesday 17 February 2010 11:59:05 Camaleón wrote:
>> Debian uses "i386" for naming the whole 32 bits architecture:
>>
>> http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch02s01.html.en#id3060035
>>
>> Other distros use "x86" for i386/i486/i586/i68
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:09:17 -0500 (EST), John Hasler wrote:
> Chris Jones writes:
>> What seems to be happening is that I am a rather 'energetic' typist,
>> and those keyboards were never designed to cope with intensive typing
>> in the first place.
>
> Then you need an IBM Model M. You won't wea
The good old parental control problem. How might one control user login times
and periods using pam (or polkit)?
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On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 03:41:14PM -0500, Scott Gifford
wrote:
> Is there a way to get similar behavior from a CIFS server,
> where a rebooted fileserver will automatically be
> remounted when it comes back?
automount might help you. It won't do exactly as you ask
there (remount on failure). What
Lisi:
> On Wednesday 17 February 2010 11:59:05 Camaleón wrote:
>> On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:47:44 +, Lisi wrote:
>>>
>>> Running Debian Lenny:
>>> l...@tux:~$ uname -a
>>> Linux Tux 2.6.26-2-686 #1 SMP Wed Feb 10 08:59:21 UTC 2010 i686
>>> GNU/Linux l...@tux:~$
>>
>> Debian uses "i386" for namin
If you are trying to stick a perc5i in a standard pcie slot (I.e you've removed
it from a poweredge server that's aquired a better card) theres 2 pins that
interfere with the smbus on intel chipsets that need dissconnecting. Cover pins
5&6 on the topside of the board with a bit of tape and it sh
--- On Wed, 17/2/10, Alex Samad wrote:
> Hi
>
> Thanks for all the input. I did some more research on the
> high point and
> even though it talks about smartctl it doesn't actually get
> you through
> to each device.
>
> I have now started to look at the adaptec 51245, 3 x sas
> connectors with
Chris Jones writes:
> What seems to be happening is that I am a rather 'energetic' typist,
> and those keyboards were never designed to cope with intensive typing
> in the first place.
Then you need an IBM Model M. You won't wear it out.
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On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 01:11:06PM +, Kelly Harding wrote:
> On 17 February 2010 13:08, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI
> >
> > I'm not sure, I guess it's still called "alpha". But that's just a label,
> > it's as stable as the 32-bit version.
> >
> >
>
> I found iwhen I last used it it caused Firefox to
On 17 February 2010 13:08, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI
wrote:
> On 02/17/2010 11:03 AM, Kelly Harding wrote:
>>
>> Was still true as of last year sometime, last I checked the 64bit
>> flash plugin was in alpha, but i suspect its probably gone past beta
>> by now?
>>
>
> I'm not sure, I guess it's still c
On 02/17/2010 11:03 AM, Kelly Harding wrote:
Was still true as of last year sometime, last I checked the 64bit
flash plugin was in alpha, but i suspect its probably gone past beta
by now?
I'm not sure, I guess it's still called "alpha". But that's just a
label, it's as stable as the 32-bit
On Wednesday 17 February 2010 11:59:05 Camaleón wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:47:44 +, Lisi wrote:
> > On Tuesday 16 February 2010 15:48:03 Camaleón wrote:
> >> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:34:09 -0500, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > [snip]
>> >> > I.e. just use your regular 32bit Intel install (i386/x8
>>
>
> That might have been true some time ago, but a 64-bit flash plugins exists
> since some time already, and works as good (or as bad) as the 32-bit one.
>
> Nowadays, the only reason I have a 32-bit chroot in my 64-bit system is
> because my bank's site only works with the 32-bit Java plugin f
Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 12:24:19AM -0500, Chris Jones
> wrote:
> [...]
>
>> I have changed that laptop's keyboard 4-5 times already,
>> and since replacements only cost about $20.00 + S&H.. a
>> cost-effective solution is to swap in a new keyboard when
>> the curren
On 02/17/2010 10:54 AM, Kelly Harding wrote:
whilst that is true, for a desktop box, 64bit causes more problems
than it is worth i've found, especially with things like Flash.
That might have been true some time ago, but a 64-bit flash plugins
exists since some time already, and works as g
>
> No, this depends on the application (and "usually" doesn't mean very
> much because applications will depend on what the machine is used
> for). And some people would completely disagree with you, e.g.:
>
> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_32_pae&num=1
>
> There's anoth
I have tried the two different dell perc 5i cards in three different
machines now. One HP with a core 2 duo, an HP with a socket am2 amd, and
another HP with a p4 ht 3ghz machine. I do have a ht 3ghz p4 dell, but I'd
rather not use it with that pc. I prefer to use one of these in the socket
am2 a
On 2010-02-16 09:52:06 -0600, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
> As a bonus, due to various architectural reasons I won't delve into,
> 32bit binaries will usually run slightly faster than the 64 bit
> cousins, and they'll take up a little bit less disk space.
No, this depends on the application (and "usually
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 04:59:33AM -0600, Stan Hoeppner
wrote:
> Why is this a problem? If I'm not logged in, why does
> this shell setup code need to be invoked. Makes perfect
> sense to me that it is only invoked on login. Am I
> missing something?
I should clarify. This is only a problem if
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:47:44 +, Lisi wrote:
> On Tuesday 16 February 2010 15:48:03 Camaleón wrote:
>> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:34:09 -0500, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> [snip]
>> > I.e. just use your regular 32bit Intel install (i386/x86/i686/IA32 or
>> > whichever name you like to use to refer to it
On Tuesday 16 February 2010 15:48:03 Camaleón wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:34:09 -0500, Stefan Monnier wrote:
[snip]
> > I.e. just use your regular 32bit Intel install (i386/x86/i686/IA32 or
> > whichever name you like to use to refer to it).
>
> In Debian is called "i386".
Running Debian Lenny
Jon Dowland put forth on 2/17/2010 3:48 AM:
> On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 10:20:47PM -0600, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
>> It works for me. I use this:
>>
>> /root/.bashrc
>> export PS1="$(tput setaf 1)[\T]$(tput setaf 1)[...@\h]$(tput sgr0)\w$ "
>>
>> /home/stan/.bashrc
>> if [ "$PS1" ]; then
>>PS1="$(t
Marc Olive put forth on 2/17/2010 1:33 AM:
> El Tuesday 16 February 2010 16:52:06 Stan Hoeppner va escriure:
>> As a bonus, due to various architectural reasons I won't delve into, 32bit
>> binaries will usually run slightly faster than the 64 bit cousins
>
> Really? Didn't know.
> 64bit binaries
Scott Gifford put forth on 2/16/2010 2:41 PM:
> Hello,
>
> We have a Debian Linux server which has a persistent mount of a CIFS share
> provided by a Buffalo fileserver (NAS) device.
>
> The mount is started automatically (from fstab) when our Debian machine
> boots, and works properly and consis
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 09:48:32AM +, Jon Dowland wrote:
> This is a bit slow, mind, if you really want to change the
> text colour for the root user then you should "unwind" the
> control characters instead by preserving the older PS1 and
> keeping track of which control sequences you've "open
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 10:20:47PM -0600, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
> It works for me. I use this:
>
> /root/.bashrc
> export PS1="$(tput setaf 1)[\T]$(tput setaf 1)[...@\h]$(tput sgr0)\w$ "
>
> /home/stan/.bashrc
> if [ "$PS1" ]; then
>PS1="$(tput setaf 2)[\T]$(tput setaf 2)[...@\h]$(tput sgr0)\
On Mi,17.feb.10, 08:10:36, Kelly Harding wrote:
> > Atom 330 supports 4GB AFAIK.
>
> It depends which chipset it is put with, theres a few combinations iirc.
>
> Some are limited to 1.5Gb/2Gb, others more.
>
> Dunno about the ION combo.
It's the nVidia ION I had in mind ;)
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Andrei
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>>
>> Don't bother checking: since you had to ask the question, you won't care
>> whether you run a 64bit or 32bit kernel, and since those processors
>> don't support much more than 2GB anyway, there's no point running
>> a 64bit kernel.
>
> Atom 330 supports 4GB AFAIK.
>
It depends which chipset
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:59:32 +0100, Daniele Nuzzo wrote:
> I noticed that the Debian amd64 lenny /5.0.3/5.0.4 can not find any
> cd-rom drive after the initial bootstrap, I would file a bug as it seems
> did not I do not know what to use because reportbug is installed on the
> system but they my p
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