RE: Unable to connect to my home wireless

2010-05-20 Thread John W Foster
-Original Message- From: James Zuelow To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: RE: Unable to connect to my home wireless Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 15:13:35 -0800 > I hoped at least the first part of the mail would be helpful > to someone having > the same problem. I found a few posts wit

Re: ~/.xsession-errors file grows way too big

2010-05-20 Thread T o n g
On Wed, 19 May 2010 11:33:02 -0500, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: >> I took a look, the reason and cure is very simple -- having X to trunk >> it each time when started >> (http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=287876) whereas >> currently, my ~/.xsession-errors kept logs back to stone

Re: How do I fsck and XFS file system in "Squeeze"

2010-05-20 Thread Robert Brockway
On Thu, 20 May 2010, Mark Allums wrote: If not, then a live CD will be needed, something like Knoppix, be sure it has XFS support. Just boot the live CD or DVD, and Bob's your uncle. I was going to suggest a live cdrom too but remember that Debian has its own live cdroms. I've been using th

Re: How do I fsck and XFS file system in "Squeeze"

2010-05-20 Thread Ron Johnson
On 05/20/2010 07:59 PM, Mark Allums wrote: [snip] If xfsprogs is installed, then I think fsck will do it, just first run something like: tune2fs -C912 /dev/sda3 Except that tune2fs is only for ext[234] filesystems. -- Dissent is patriotic, remember? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user

Re: iceweasel crashing when closing tabs

2010-05-20 Thread briand
On Thu, 20 May 2010 20:16:39 -0400 Dave Witbrodt wrote: > On 05/20/2010 01:03 AM, bri...@aracnet.com wrote: > > On Thu, 20 May 2010 04:19:22 + > > "RyanJB" wrote: > >> That's odd. Mine is 3.5.9 too but I didn't notice any crashes. Does > >> all your tab crash or just on specific websites? If

Re: How do I fsck and XFS file system in "Squeeze"

2010-05-20 Thread lrhorer
Thanks! > It looks like the tool is called "xfs_repair", and is part of the > "xfsprogs" package. > > http://packages.debian.org/search?searchon=contents&keywords=xfs_repair&mode=exactfilename&suite=testing&arch=any > > Cheers, > Tyler > > > lrhorer wrote: >> >> OK, I'm stum

Re: How do I fsck and XFS file system in "Squeeze"

2010-05-20 Thread Mark Allums
On 5/20/2010 6:09 PM, lrhorer wrote: OK, I'm stumped. I was having some problems which were likely related to the old kernel in Debian "Lenny", so I upgraded to "Squeeze" in order to alleviate the issue, which it apparently has. Now, however, I need to fsck the main array on the box,

Non Working Keyboard

2010-05-20 Thread David Hoff Jr
I have an older computer which use to have Windows XP on it. It currently has Vinux 3.0 on it. I downloaded the Debian I386 installation version of 5.0.4 ISO and burned it to CD. When I try to install it, I get an opening screen with an installation menu which then freezes. I have no appare

Re: iceweasel crashing when closing tabs

2010-05-20 Thread Dave Witbrodt
On 05/20/2010 01:03 AM, bri...@aracnet.com wrote: On Thu, 20 May 2010 04:19:22 + "RyanJB" wrote: That's odd. Mine is 3.5.9 too but I didn't notice any crashes. Does all your tab crash or just on specific websites? If you suspect javascript is the problem, try disabling it and see what happe

Re: How do I fsck and XFS file system in "Squeeze"

2010-05-20 Thread Tyler MacDonald
It looks like the tool is called "xfs_repair", and is part of the "xfsprogs" package. http://packages.debian.org/search?searchon=contents&keywords=xfs_repair&mode=exactfilename&suite=testing&arch=any Cheers, Tyler lrhorer wrote: > > OK, I'm stumped. I was havi

How do I fsck and XFS file system in "Squeeze"

2010-05-20 Thread lrhorer
OK, I'm stumped. I was having some problems which were likely related to the old kernel in Debian "Lenny", so I upgraded to "Squeeze" in order to alleviate the issue, which it apparently has. Now, however, I need to fsck the main array on the box, which is formatted as XFS. The xfs-repa

RE: Unable to connect to my home wireless

2010-05-20 Thread James Zuelow
> I hoped at least the first part of the mail would be helpful > to someone having > the same problem. I found a few posts with the same error > during the last, but > no answer so far. > > > IMO complaints should go to bugs.debian.org, > > not necessarily here. > > Noted. > > Th. In Thoma

Re: Unable to connect to my home wireless

2010-05-20 Thread Thomas Pircher
Jordan Metzmeier wrote: > It sounds to me like this was not a regular upgrade, or your running/mixing > with a release such as testing or unstable. You can use "aptitude why > network-manager-kde" to find out why a package was automatically > installed. You are right, I am running debian/testing.

Re: Console: Laptop vs backlight-off problem

2010-05-20 Thread Camaleón
On Thu, 20 May 2010 15:37:19 -0400, groups, freeman wrote: > Camaleón wrote: >> Have your checked "/etc/console-tools/config" file? > Yeah, seems to behave identically as setterm does - works for changing > screen_blank timeout but I had no success with setting anything that > would cause the ba

Re: Unable to connect to my home wireless

2010-05-20 Thread Jordan Metzmeier
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 5:10 PM, Thomas Pircher wrote: > Same here: after the update on Tuesday (Monday I didn't update), my > wireless > network stopped working. > > Today I figured out what was going on: the update installed the packets > knm- > runtime, network-manager-kde, network-manager and

Re: Unable to connect to my home wireless

2010-05-20 Thread Thomas Pircher
Same here: after the update on Tuesday (Monday I didn't update), my wireless network stopped working. Today I figured out what was going on: the update installed the packets knm- runtime, network-manager-kde, network-manager and possible other packets. After I duly uninstalled those offending pi

Re: Is this possible ?

2010-05-20 Thread Mark Allums
On 5/20/2010 8:45 AM, exp...@hope.cz wrote: Let’s suppose this configuration |Server1| <- |Server2| <- |Client| A client sends a request that starts a script on Server2.The script ( running on server2) from this server 2 will download a webpage from Server1. Is it possible to record Cli

Re: dist-upgrade wants to install linux-image-2.6.32-5-686

2010-05-20 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: On Wednesday 19 May 2010 13:35:13 Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: Sven Joachim wrote: On 2010-05-19 20:00 +0200, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: I have my own kernel installed: h...@debian:~/.fvwm$ dpkg -l | grep linux-image ii linux-image-2.6.33.3-hvw 1 Linux k

Re: Console: Laptop vs backlight-off problem

2010-05-20 Thread groups, freeman
Camaleón wrote: Have your checked "/etc/console-tools/config" file? Yeah, seems to behave identically as setterm does - works for changing screen_blank timeout but I had no success with setting anything that would cause the backlight to extinguish : ( Thx tho! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to d

Re: How to run a script when pppoe connection comes up?

2010-05-20 Thread Hendrik Boom
On Mon, 17 May 2010 18:13:06 +, Hendrik Boom wrote: > On Mon, 17 May 2010 04:50:23 +, Cameron Hutchison wrote: > >> Hendrik Boom writes: >> >>>I have a script that runs at boot time. It should really be rerun >>>every time my pppoe connection has come up and has created device ppp0 >>>

Is it possible to login as root with GDM3?

2010-05-20 Thread Tixy
I've just replaced gdm with gdm3 and find that it doesn't seem to be possible to login as root any more. Does anyone know if this can be enabled? The old login screen settings included lots of options including 'allow administrator login'. The new version has very few options. -- Tixy

Re: Re (4): xorg-server failing on IBM NetVista with Intel 82815 video

2010-05-20 Thread Stephen Powell
On Thu, 20 May 2010 13:43:54 -0400 (EDT), Peter Easthope wrote: > Stephen Powell wrote: >> I suspect that something not >> directly related to X is causing X to have a problem of some sort. >> Sorry I can't be more specific at this point. > > http://carnot.pathology.ubc.ca/dalton.dmesg > and >

Re (4): xorg-server failing on IBM NetVista with Intel 82815 video

2010-05-20 Thread peasthope
From: Stephen Powell Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 11:37:42 -0400 (EDT) > I suspect that something not > directly related to X is causing X to have a problem of some sort. > Sorry I can't be more specific at this point. http://carnot.pathology.ubc.ca/dalton.dmesg and http://carnot.pathology.ubc.c

Re: Is this possible ?

2010-05-20 Thread thib
exp...@hope.cz wrote: Is this possbile? Look at IP address spoofing techniques, it's a broad subject. I would consider identifying the client at the application level though (add support for this to your protocol), if possible. -thib -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.

Re: Console: Laptop vs backlight-off problem

2010-05-20 Thread Camaleón
On Thu, 20 May 2010 05:22:26 -0400, groups, freeman wrote: (...) > I've tried via setterm (e.g. 'setterm -blank 1 -powersave powerdown > -powerdown 2') and the screen-blanking time is properly adjusted but the > backlight never turns off. (I've tried changing it to include > '-powersave ' with no

Re: Is this possible ?

2010-05-20 Thread Anand Sivaram
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 19:15, wrote: > Let’s suppose this configuration > >|Server1| <- |Server2| <- |Client| > >A client sends a request that starts a script on Server2.The script ( > running on server2) from this server 2 will download a webpage from Server1. > > Is it poss

Re: Re (3): xorg-server failing on IBM NetVista with Intel 82815 video

2010-05-20 Thread Stephen Powell
On Thu, 20 May 2010 11:16:53 -0400 (EDT), Peter Easthope wrote: > Stephen Powell wrote: >> Please post your /etc/lilo.conf file. > > Sorry; make that http://carnot.pathology.ubc.ca/dalton.lilo.conf . >> >> The only way [acpi] should fail is if >> you have a kernel boot parameter to disable it. >

Re (3): xorg-server failing on IBM NetVista with Intel 82815 video

2010-05-20 Thread peasthope
From: Stephen Powell Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 21:57:26 -0400 (EDT) > Please post your /etc/lilo.conf file. Sorry; make that http://carnot.pathology.ubc.ca/dalton.lilo.conf . > The only way [acpi] should fail is if > you have a kernel boot parameter to disable it. I hope so, but the output fr

Re (3): xorg-server failing on IBM NetVista with Intel 82815 video

2010-05-20 Thread peasthope
From: Stephen Powell Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 21:57:26 -0400 (EDT) > Please post your /etc/lilo.conf file. Now at http://carnot.yi.org/dalton.lilo.conf . > The only way [acpi] should fail is if > you have a kernel boot parameter to disable it. I hope so, but the output from find /etc/ -ty

Re: Nepomuk wants virtuoso soprano

2010-05-20 Thread AG
On 20/05/10 12:19, tv.deb...@googlemail.com wrote: Le 20/05/2010 10:12, AG wrote: Hi all Although I am logging into Gnome DE on an up-to-date Squeeze system, I receive a message at login that declares Nepomuk requires virtuoso soprano to work. Having looked nepomuk up via Google, it seems like

Is this possible ?

2010-05-20 Thread export
Let’s suppose this configuration |Server1| <- |Server2| <- |Client| A client sends a request that starts a script on Server2.The script ( running on server2) from this server 2 will download a webpage from Server1. Is it possible to record Client’s IP on Ser

Re: ntpdate cron error

2010-05-20 Thread Frank Van Damme
2010/5/14 Rob Owens : > > Not sure.  But do you think you should be running the ntp daemon instead > of using ntpdate in cron? > > -Rob I think that's indeed the way to go, yes. -- Frank Van Damme A: Because it destroys the flow of the conversation. Q: Why is it bad? A: No, it's bad. Q: Should

Re: Scripting gnome-panels

2010-05-20 Thread Mickey Fox
2010/5/19 Eric Persson : > I have a small bashscript which prepares a dual-monitor setup for my laptop, > since i'm moving in and out of the office and meetings, I tend to attach and > disconnect the monitor a few times a day. > > That works fine with xrandr, but the issue is that I would like some

Re: Nepomuk wants virtuoso soprano

2010-05-20 Thread Jiří Paleček
On Thu, 20 May 2010 12:40:01 +0200, Schelstraete Bart wrote: Also, is it just me or do other folk here also find that KDE seems to be pulling in loads of dependencies ... databases, nepomuk (which wants virtuoso soprano), etc. just to operate? Seems like a lot of overhead is required to prop

Re: Nepomuk wants virtuoso soprano

2010-05-20 Thread tv.deb...@googlemail.com
Le 20/05/2010 10:12, AG wrote: Hi all Although I am logging into Gnome DE on an up-to-date Squeeze system, I receive a message at login that declares Nepomuk requires virtuoso soprano to work. Having looked nepomuk up via Google, it seems like it is something from our KDE friends, but using apt-

Re: Nepomuk wants virtuoso soprano

2010-05-20 Thread AG
On 20/05/10 11:35, Schelstraete Bart wrote: >Also, is it just me or do other folk here also find that KDE seems to be >pulling in loads of dependencies ... databases, nepomuk (which wants >virtuoso soprano), etc. just to operate? Seems like a lot of overhead is >required to prop up KDE4.* these

RE: Nepomuk wants virtuoso soprano

2010-05-20 Thread Schelstraete Bart
>Also, is it just me or do other folk here also find that KDE seems to be >pulling in loads of dependencies ... databases, nepomuk (which wants >virtuoso soprano), etc. just to operate? Seems like a lot of overhead is >required to prop up KDE4.* these days.     Who says that  you need virtuos

Re: iceweasel crashing when closing tabs

2010-05-20 Thread Camaleón
On Wed, 19 May 2010 20:22:48 -0700, briand wrote: > I think it's related to javascript, but then again I think all browser > problems are related to javascript, I mean when they're not related to > flash. Uh? No, there are many problems coming for different sources that can affect the browser st

Console: Laptop vs backlight-off problem

2010-05-20 Thread groups, freeman
Howdy, I have a Debian Lenny system in console-only mode (no X, etc) running on a Toshiba Tecra S1. I'd like the LCD backlight to turn off after a period of inactivity but can't seem to make it happen. I've tried via setterm (e.g. 'setterm -blank 1 -powersave powerdown -powerdown 2') and the

Re: Newbie needinhg a screen reader

2010-05-20 Thread AG
On 20/05/10 01:52, Thierry Chatelet wrote: On Thursday 20 May 2010 02:12:55 David Hoff Jr wrote: I am a current Windows XP User but want to convert to Linux. I have downloaded the Debian 5.0.4 CD and need to know which other CD's I need to download to have a working screen reader. Since I

Nepomuk wants virtuoso soprano

2010-05-20 Thread AG
Hi all Although I am logging into Gnome DE on an up-to-date Squeeze system, I receive a message at login that declares Nepomuk requires virtuoso soprano to work. Having looked nepomuk up via Google, it seems like it is something from our KDE friends, but using apt-cache search I don't see an

Re: Resizing Raid 1 partitions

2010-05-20 Thread Erwan David
Aaron Toponce wrote: > On 05/19/2010 12:47 PM, Erwan David wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a setup with 2 disks and following raid setting: >> >> sda1+sdb1 -> md0, / >> sda2+sdb2 -> md1 swap >> sda3+sdb3 -> md2 /home >> >> I'd like to resize partitions to get more space on md2 and less on md0.

Re: Thunderbird's WebMail addon (used together with `-Hotmail' extension of it) download sometimes all the e-mails since some date, even if they have already been retrieved at another period

2010-05-20 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Thu,20.May.10, 06:03:13, Phil Requirements wrote: > But then a magical thing happened and Microsoft started having a > POP3 service for hotmail accounts. Was that at about the same time Gmail was launched? >:-) Regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http: