Re: OT: Pepper Flash Crashes Everywhere

2014-09-21 Thread Paul van der Vlis
ssibility of having strange bugs. It's possible to install them on a place where it is not found as library (e.g. in a chroot, or by unpacking in /opt/ ), and then use LD_LIBRARY_PATH while starting the program what needs the newer glibc. It's a pity that Debian does not offer a standarized

Re: OT: Pepper Flash Crashes Everywhere

2014-09-20 Thread Paul van der Vlis
flashplugin-nonfree/libpepflashplayer.so chmod 644 /usr/lib/pepperflashplugin-nonfree/libpepflashplayer.so mv $debfile $cachedir -- Then restart Chromium and flash should work correct. Most code comes from: /usr/sbin/update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree With regards, Paul van der Vlis. -- Paul

Re: applications missing after dist-upgrade

2014-09-17 Thread Paul van der Vlis
mm did you use for the upgrade? My advise: use apt-get. Is this Debian stable? While doing an upgrade, you will see a list with packages what are upgraded or removed. Read it, and stop when you see strange things happening. With regards, Paul van der Vlis. -- Paul van der Vlis Linux systeem

Re: Query about .xsession-errors file

2014-09-15 Thread Paul Trevethan
On Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:07:48 +0800 Bret Busby wrote: > On 15/09/2014, Chen Wei wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 09, 2014 at 03:29:04PM +0800, Bret Busby wrote: > >> .xsession-errors, which is currently sitting at about 740MB, and > >> has been growing in the last hour. > >> > >> entries from before the cu

Re: Flightgear

2014-09-13 Thread Paul Johnson
Would be nice if all the available tiles of scenery were in the Debian archive, that way we could get the area we're interested without having to go through a huge PITA. On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 4:00 AM, David Baron wrote: > This has a huge amount of data, 1.5 gig. It is not possible to install o

Sound and Vision - Problems with my computer speakers and video drivers

2014-09-13 Thread Paul Anzel
have any recommendations? Thank you for your help, Paul -- 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/5414645b.6020...@caltech.edu

Re: [Pkg-fonts-devel] Fonts providing emojis?

2014-09-11 Thread Paul Wise
A project providing a FLOSS font focused on Emoji: http://www.emojione.com/ -- bye, pabs https://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.de

Re: Supermicro bios upgrade

2014-09-11 Thread Paul van der Vlis
op 11-09-14 16:41, Brad Rogers schreef: > On Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:25:59 +0200 > Paul van der Vlis wrote: > > Hello Paul, > >> Because of that the program asks with type of programmer to use, and >> presents a list. But I don't know which one to choose. And Sup

Supermicro bios upgrade

2014-09-11 Thread Paul van der Vlis
icro dot nl". I guess there is a "support at supermicro dot com" too. With regards, Paul van der Vlis. [1] http://flashrom.org/Flashrom -- Paul van der Vlis Linux systeembeheer, Groningen http://www.vandervlis.nl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org

Re: Very small font when printing from Icedove

2014-09-11 Thread Paul van der Vlis
op 10-09-14 21:00, Siard schreef: > On Wed, 10 Sep 2014 17:17:02 +0100, Brian wrote: >> On Wed 10 Sep 2014 at 10:20:39 +0200, Paul van der Vlis wrote: >> >>> I've tested it with 2 different printers (HP, Samsung). >>> >>> When I turn off the option &q

Very small font when printing from Icedove

2014-09-10 Thread Paul van der Vlis
I have to do that every time, I don't know a way to make it default. Does somebody know this problem, and maybe a solution? ( I've seen the problem at a customer, at the moment I cannot reproduce the problem here.) With regards, Paul van der Vlis. -- Paul van der Vlis Linux syst

Re: 2 GDM3 questions

2014-09-02 Thread Paul van der Vlis
op 02-09-14 23:29, Bob Proulx schreef: > Rob Owens wrote: >> Paul van der Vlis wrote: >>> Another GDM3 question: >>> How can I change the "system default" desktop for all users? >> >> I *think* this might be set by running update-alternatives --

Re: 2 GDM3 questions

2014-09-02 Thread Paul van der Vlis
op 02-09-14 22:04, Rob Owens schreef: > - Original Message - >> From: "Paul van der Vlis" >> >> Hello, >> >> How can I remove the data GDM3 stores? Background: When I login >> with GDM with an LDAP user GDM remembers this user and presen

2 GDM3 questions

2014-09-02 Thread Paul van der Vlis
ot;apt-get purge gdm3" does not help to remove this data. Another GDM3 question: How can I change the "system default" desktop for all users? With regards, Paul van der Vlis. -- Paul van der Vlis Linux systeembeheer, Groningen http://www.vandervlis.nl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Re: pepperflashplugin-nonfree

2014-08-19 Thread Paul van der Vlis
onfree --install With regards, Paul van der Vlis. -- Paul van der Vlis Linux systeembeheer, Groningen http://www.vandervlis.nl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive

Re: Graphic-Card / Optimus_Prime

2014-08-18 Thread Paul van der Vlis
ot find something > coherent or relevant. > OK, it is maybe not free, not tolerated but i need it : it saves the > life of my battery on debian and allows me playing on line on ubuntu. You always have choice: You could use another computer, what does not have this kind of video

Re: Skype substitutes for current Debian?

2014-08-18 Thread Paul van der Vlis
it sceptical about Java. But I think it's the best to look at online services. Because it's more easy for the other side (no installation). With regards, Paul van der Vlis. -- Paul van der Vlis Linux systeembeheer, Groningen http://www.vandervlis.nl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, emai

Re: systemd fails to poweroff - "A stop job is running for Session 2 of user $USER"

2014-08-16 Thread Paul E Condon
On 20140814_1035-0400, Tom H wrote: > On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 1:04 AM, Paul E Condon > wrote: > > > > In English, both 'stop job' and 'stopped job' are an adjective > > modifying a noun. The noun in both cases is 'job'. 'stop job'

Re: Irony

2014-08-14 Thread Paul E Condon
On 20140814_2247+0100, Joe wrote: > On Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:14:28 -0600 > Paul E Condon wrote: > > > > > > > Comments (opinion) supporting your position that SQL logging is silly. > > > > It is my understanding that SQL is a query language that

Re: Irony

2014-08-14 Thread Paul E Condon
in the nature of the Debian community or its relations with the rest of human society. Who knows of an Entity-Relationship diagram for a POSIX system wherein the updates of data meet the 'ACID' criteria? What will happen if a logged transaction violates an integrity constraint

Re: systemd fails to poweroff - "A stop job is running for Session 2 of user $USER"

2014-08-13 Thread Paul E Condon
On 20140813_1033+0100, Darac Marjal wrote: > On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 11:15:22AM +1000, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > > On 8/13/14, Paul E Condon wrote: > > > I interpret the quoted string in the Subject: header as being flawed > > > use of English language. 'stop'

Please help with cleaning up after a mess I made with my email

2014-08-12 Thread Paul E Condon
ignored in deference to the actual headers that contain a colon, and the text of the body. So, I guess I'm looking for a way to get emails that have missing parts to appear to be whole to formail and procmail. Only I don't really know what they look for or why. Suggestions? TIA -- Pau

Re: systemd fails to poweroff - "A stop job is running for Session 2 of user $USER"

2014-08-12 Thread Paul E Condon
> There is the "-p" switch to halt, or the "--halt" switch to poweroff, > so halt can power off the machine or power off can stop all process in > an ordered way > > Regards, > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > wi

Re: Threading using digest and kmail (was Re: Exim4 not routing local mail ... )

2014-08-06 Thread Paul E Condon
spam is built-in in the form of paid advertisements that blend into the visual clutter. It is tasteless design, IMHO -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- 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/20140806182736.ga26...@big.lan.gnu

Re: Threading using digest and kmail (was Re: Exim4 not routing local mail ... )

2014-08-05 Thread Paul E Condon
On 20140805_0004+0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Lu, 04 aug 14, 08:52:17, Paul E Condon wrote: > > > > I've spent some time recently, trying to use the Gmail browser > > interface. I would never switch to it from Mutt, excepting only if > > Microsoft does a cor

Re: Threading using digest and kmail (was Re: Exim4 not routing local mail ... )

2014-08-04 Thread Paul E Condon
he digest form is a thing of the past. It is impossible to keep up with all the different threads of thought that are mixed together in a single digest. The digest form is probably slower than individual emails *because*of* the extra mental effort of disentangling the threads. YMMV, etc. --

Re: Theme control in Xfce4 [SOLVED]

2014-08-03 Thread Paul E Condon
c On 20140726_0653-0400, Steve Litt wrote: > On Fri, 25 Jul 2014 22:26:02 -0600 > Paul Condon wrote: > > > Until quite recently, i.e. in the last year or so, I used the Crux > > theme in Gnome and more recent Xfce4. But in a recent install from > > release 7.6 (of Wheezy), C

Re: Skype access cancelled for Debian versions before 7

2014-08-02 Thread Paul Ausbeck
What is the difference between Microsoft insisting that Bret upgrade from Debian 6 to 7 and other Debian users insisting that Bret upgrade from Debian 6 to 7. Don't Debians know why they don't like Microsoft? !systemd, !systemd, !systemd On 8/2/2014 4:55 PM, Bret Busby wrote: On 03/08/2014, J

Re: Finding a replacement for my ISP's smtp server

2014-08-01 Thread Paul E Condon
again, Port 587 requires a login - which adds a huge > > layer of complexity to the malware. > > I'm glad we can end this by both of us agreeing that "it simply depends > on how good the malware is." Good malware? What a concept;-) -- Paul E Condon pe

Re: /var partition seems locked or read only

2014-07-29 Thread Paul E Condon
ems and why you can > >delete a file if and only if you have write permissions for the > >*directory* containing it :) > > > >Kind regards, > >Andrei > > > -- > 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/ad2845b3bef6817278209fcfc1fb6...@neutralite.org > -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- 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/20140729162259.ga15...@gmail.com

Re: Automatic upgrades stalls on the last kernel release

2014-07-29 Thread Paul Lewis
On 28/07/14 15:48:56, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: Thanks for your reply, Henrique. I don't really know if that was the problem. I thought I'd try the upgrades again, and noticed that it was slowly upgrading - reducing the upgrade queue. after a couple of repeated attempts running the up

Re: Finding a replacement for my ISP's smtp server

2014-07-28 Thread Paul E Condon
to this denial (;-) > the clients have connect via 587, the port 25 for client connections is > for backward compatibility only. > > regards > > -- > Slavko > http://slavino.sk -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

Re: Finding a replacement for my ISP's smtp server

2014-07-28 Thread Paul Condon
o beleive it is. Until recently, I was like most of the world unaware of the whole issue. > > > > Maybe what mutt has to do with vlc. -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of &

Re: Finding a replacement for my ISP's smtp server

2014-07-28 Thread Paul Condon
ng quoted, the problem is Solved. I think I have even got gmail to masquerade as my old email address. We shall see. Thanks to all, Best regards, -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- 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/20140728151159.ga5...@gmail.com

Automatic upgrades stalls on the last kernel release

2014-07-28 Thread Paul Lewis
I seem to have a problem with automatic updates on my system. The AU system has been unable to function normally for some time and I now have something like 61 updates waiting in the queue. When I try to process the updates, it seems to choke on the Linux 3.2 for 64 bit PCs entry, which is l

Re: Finding a replacement for my ISP's smtp server

2014-07-27 Thread Paul E Condon
for the setup to take effect. I am waiting, hopefully. Trying something now may just disrupt the process. On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 7:56 PM, Paul E Condon wrote: > I've known for a long while that there was something > strange about sending mail via my ISP. They have made > it clear i

Finding a replacement for my ISP's smtp server

2014-07-26 Thread Paul E Condon
.' displays in the bottom line, but it stays there for many minutes when it once would accept an email is just a few seconds. How can I find out what is happening during that time? Is there some debug tool? Thoughts or suggestions? -- Paul

Re: Theme control in Xfce4

2014-07-26 Thread Paul Condon
On 20140726_0639+0200, B wrote: > On Fri, 25 Jul 2014 22:26:02 -0600 > Paul Condon wrote: > > > on with my imperfect eye-hand coordination. I want the old Crux > > back. Is there a package of 'legacy' themes? What is its name? > > I don't know if it c

Theme control in Xfce4

2014-07-25 Thread Paul Condon
27; themes? What is its name? The so-called hi-contrast themes don't help. They don't affect the outside border. Instead they use up interior area, thus reducing the area of useful information. How can I get the old Crux back? Please. -- Paul E Condon

Re: systemd waisted 5 hours of my work time today

2014-07-24 Thread Paul E Condon
. And maybe even some who do have such a goal should step aside for a while to lessen the burden on the developers to hand-hold them. These are tough times. Best regards to all, -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debi

Re: wireless routing broken after recent sid update

2014-07-23 Thread Paul Scott
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 11:09:48PM +0200, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > Paul Scott a écrit : > > On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 09:28:41AM +0200, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > >> As a workaround until an update fixes the bug, I guess you can manually > >> disable the wired ethernet inter

Re: wireless routing broken after recent sid update

2014-07-23 Thread Paul Scott
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 09:28:41AM +0200, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > Paul Scott a écrit : > > On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 08:36:04PM +0200, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > >>> > >>> route gives me: > >>> > >>> Destination Gateway Genmask

Re: wireless routing broken after recent sid update

2014-07-23 Thread Paul Scott
On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 02:23:12PM -0700, Paul Scott wrote: > On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 10:56:55PM +0200, B wrote: > > On Tue, 22 Jul 2014 13:19:12 -0700 > > Paul Scott wrote: > > > > > No change. > > > > > > > Also set a DHCP server up (link

solved Re: wireless routing broken after recent sid update

2014-07-22 Thread Paul Scott
On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 10:56:55PM +0200, B wrote: > On Tue, 22 Jul 2014 13:19:12 -0700 > Paul Scott wrote: > > > No change. > > > > > Also set a DHCP server up (link-local shouldn't be there). > > > > I am using isc-dhcp-client. > > Ok

Re: wireless routing broken after recent sid update

2014-07-22 Thread Paul Scott
On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 08:36:04PM +0200, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > Paul Scott a écrit : > > > > I have a sid system on this laptop that I keep updated. A week or two > > ago an update broke my ability to connect to the Internet through wireless > > access points. I

Re: wireless routing broken after recent sid update

2014-07-22 Thread Paul Scott
On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 08:30:19PM +0200, B wrote: > On Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:04:16 -0700 > Paul Scott wrote: > > > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric > > RefUse Iface default * 0.0.0.0 > > U 100

wireless routing broken after recent sid update

2014-07-22 Thread Paul Scott
* 255.255.0.0 U 1000 00 wlan0 192.168.0.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 00 wlan0 TIA for any ideas, Paul Scott -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Troubl

Re: VLC error polluting terminal ( was: Re: testing-dedicated ML? ( was Re: End of hypocrisy ? ) )

2014-07-22 Thread Paul E Condon
On 20140722_1037+0200, berenger.mo...@neutralite.org wrote: > > > Le 22.07.2014 00:00, Paul E Condon a écrit : > >Please help. > > Wow nice off-topic... I have no idea about where this is related to > the question of the interest of splitting debian-user ML into a &

Re: testing-dedicated ML? ( was Re: End of hypocrisy ? )

2014-07-21 Thread Paul E Condon
2014 at 12:56 PM, David Guntner wrote: > >> Tom H grabbed a keyboard and wrote: > >>> I'll post further on the topic of debian-testing after I get this newer issue resolved. -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: fglrx-driver removed from jessie

2014-07-16 Thread Paul van der Vlis
egards, Paul -- Paul van der Vlis Linux systeembeheer, Groningen http://www.vandervlis.nl -- 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/53c6c4dc.10...@vandervlis.nl

Re: how to obtain pkg not available for my version (jessie)

2014-07-10 Thread Paul E Condon
t expect to be targeted by serious black hats. > Use Google with the search term encfs - there was a security audit of encfs done in Jan 2014 and a report that has been published (with URL). My quick assessment is that in its current form it should not be used, BUT there are clearly peopl

Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread: systemd

2014-07-06 Thread Paul E Condon
obvious to a fool. Thanks and best hopes for systemd. ;-/ -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net - End forwarded message - -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of

Re: Auto-emptying of trash.

2014-06-08 Thread Paul Johnson
On Jun 8, 2014 3:11 AM, "Sharon Kimble" wrote: > > Revisiting a question that I asked in March last year about how to > auto-empty a trash bin. > > This has worked very well until today, when on one of my drives it > also deleted the trash bin as well, so my follow-on script to give > me the size

Re: no longer sound on amd64 sid systems

2014-06-03 Thread Paul Pignon
Elimar Riesebieter lxtec.de> writes: I found a solution that worked here http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php? f=6&t=114840&p=542584#p542584 /Paul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Tro

Re: Assange and NSA

2014-05-31 Thread Paul E Condon
cause of the nature of Debian, what it is and what it stands for. I have found that the commercial news channels in USA do not report this type of news very well or very quickly. How much discussion this report deserves is up to us to decide, but only after we hear about it. Peace. -- Paul E Condo

Re: no longer sound on amd64 sid systems

2014-05-30 Thread Paul Pignon
Andrei POPESCU gmail.com> writes: > > > > > > No, please do > > > > > > # echo "options snd-hda-intel model=dell" >> /etc/modprobe.d/local.conf I did this, but modprobe snd-hda-intel still says "invalid argument" and I have no idea why. > > > > > > as alsa-base.conf will be purged in Jessie.

Re: MB ASUS H97M-PLUS

2014-05-28 Thread Paul van der Vlis
hen you put the volume on 50%, the volume is 0%, when you put it on 75%, it's 50%. A newer kernel helps. If you want maximum compatibility with Debian stable, you better choose a mainboard for 3th generation Intel processors. But a mainboard for 4th generation Intels is not a big problem. With r

Re: no longer sound on amd64 sid systems

2014-05-28 Thread Paul Pignon
In-reply-to: <537f2c5a.1020...@gmail.com> > References: <537f2c5a.1020...@gmail.com> > * Paul [2014-05-23 13:09 +0200]: > > [...] > > /That just gets me > > root@debianHP:/usr/lib/pd-extended/extra# modprobe -v snd-hda-intel > > insmod /lib/modules/3.2

RE: Delivery reports about your e-mail

2014-05-27 Thread Paul Mulderig
I assumed this would not be a good e-mail to open? -Original Message- From: debian-user@lists.debian.org [mailto:debian-user@lists.debian.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 2:42 PM To: Paul Mulderig Subject: Delivery reports about your e-mail The original message was received at Wed, 28

Re: hdparm -t yields incorrect timings when Intel hyperthreading is enabled

2014-05-26 Thread Paul Ausbeck
with hyperthreading enabled. I'll delve more deeply into this as time allows. On 5/14/2014 4:05 PM, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: On Wed, 14 May 2014, Paul Ausbeck wrote: While examining the kernel log for another reason, I came across evidence that acpi_idle, and not intel_idle, is bei

Re: Need advice about an error messange that worries me in Wheezy [solved]

2014-05-23 Thread Paul E Condon
On 20140523_0733+0200, Sven Joachim wrote: > On 2014-05-23 00:41 +0200, Paul E Condon wrote: > > > Under Wheezy, every time I print a document I get and error message which > > reads verbatim: > > > > p11-kit: couldn't load module: > > /usr/lib/i386

Need advice about an error messange that worries me in Wheezy

2014-05-22 Thread Paul E Condon
y to print? Where? Thank for any comments or advice. -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- 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.or

Re: problems with ntp syncronization in wheezy

2014-05-21 Thread Paul E Condon
t been installed on any of the. Aptitude install ntp with NO user config adjustments brought them into sync within a few minutes. No problems here, but I'm using 686-pae, not amd64. That fact is the only reason that I can djinn up to explain the difference. -- Paul E Condon pecon...@me

Re: Debian 5

2014-05-19 Thread Paul E Condon
will be rejected. Paul C. On 20140519_1540-0400, Jim Harris wrote: > I ran into a situation whereby a server was not well maintained and contains > some critical scientific information for someone I know. It has not been > properly maintained since the system was put together using

Re: systemd situation in Jesssie

2014-05-19 Thread Paul E Condon
t was unable to use because the oversize Centronix connector on the printer end of the cable would not fit into the space alotted inside the printer. That Dell also came with a 160 GB HD. There is plenty of room for software bloat, but not enough room for a 'bloated' connector. >

Re: systemd situation in Jesssie

2014-05-19 Thread Paul E Condon
ich has its on axe(s) to grind. Imagine the consequences for Apple if CUPS became obsolete and unuseable to Apple, because of a future trend in networked computing. -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a sub

Re: systemd situation in Jesssie

2014-05-19 Thread Paul E Condon
provoke some intelligent, reasoned, and informed discussion of this suggestion. Have at it, intelligent people ;-) -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- 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/20140520025456.gb30...@big.lan.gnu

Re: FSF condemns partnership between Mozilla and Adobe to support Digital Restrictions Management

2014-05-18 Thread Paul E Condon
st objections to copyright. > > > > Please show an example where that has occurred. Please show an example of a digital recording that was copyrighted 75 yrs ago. It is a silly request, I know. But no less silly than yours. > > Jerry -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- 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/20140519014736.gb27...@big.lan.gnu

Re: Tails

2014-05-17 Thread Paul E Condon
while working on the project, so it is a significant departure from the traditional open software development ethic(1). The liveness of Tails stems from it using Debian Live as its live starting point. There is plenty to argue and bloviate about here. I only know what I learned/surmised from about

USB wake from suspend udev incantation

2014-05-16 Thread Paul Ausbeck
I have a newly built Wheezy 7.5 machine that I wanted to wake from S3 suspend using either a USB keyboard or mouse. This doesn't happen by default, and after researching this topic a bit online, I was unable to find a low complexity method for making it possible. Following some study, I devised

grub commands slow to execute at boot

2014-05-15 Thread Paul Ausbeck
I have two identical machines and one experienced a SSD failure. I obtained a replacement SSD and cloned the drive out of the unaffected machine using dd. Something like: dd bs=4096 if=/dev/sdb of=saved.img dd bs=4096 if=saved.img of=/dev/sdb The cloned drive functions exactly like the origina

Re: hdparm -t yields incorrect timings when Intel hyperthreading is enabled

2014-05-15 Thread Paul Ausbeck
el products but heretofore unnoticed. All experiments with 3.12 kernel. On 5/14/2014 4:05 PM, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: On Wed, 14 May 2014, Paul Ausbeck wrote: While examining the kernel log for another reason, I came across evidence that acpi_idle, and not intel_idle, is being used on my

Re: Re: no longer sound on amd64 sid systems

2014-05-15 Thread Paul Pignon
ga3...@galadriel.home.lxtec.de> Mail-followup-to: debian-user@lists.debian.org In-reply-to: References: * Paul Pignon [2014-05-14 16:08 +0100]: *Thanks for your prompt response Elimar. I've made some replies in-line below. In my ignorance I do not know how to respond so that an > i

USB wake from suspend udev incantation

2014-05-14 Thread Paul Ausbeck
I've got a desktop system with no ps/2 ports. I wanted to wake the machine from S3 suspend using either the USB keyboard or mouse. After researching this topic a bit online, I was unable to find a reasonably simple solution. Following some study, I devised the following udev rule for enabling t

Re: hdparm -t yields incorrect timings when Intel hyperthreading is enabled

2014-05-14 Thread Paul Ausbeck
While examining the kernel log for another reason, I came across evidence that acpi_idle, and not intel_idle, is being used on my dn2800mt system, see below. In fact, it seems that intel_idle cannot be used. Is there some sort of binary blob involved here? -

Re: kernel security upgrade bollixed need help [solved]

2014-05-13 Thread Paul E Condon
On 20140513_0904+0200, Filip wrote: > On Mon, 12 May 2014 20:34:37 -0600 > Paul E Condon wrote: > > > I was responding to a recently received security message about the > > linux kernel in Wheezy. I thought I had things configured so that the > > repaired kernel w

Re: Confusion

2014-05-13 Thread Paul Lewis
On 13/05/14 06:42:10, Joshua Anthony wrote: > I don't know how I managed to start two threads but this whole > business well illustrates the confusion that I originally wrote > about. You are registered on the mailing list from two distinct email address. That takes some effort. > The 'techn

kernel security upgrade bollixed need help

2014-05-12 Thread Paul E Condon
ng to respond to a security alert, not merely getting the latest kernel via wheezy-backports. Or has the system changed to a newer way in which wheezy-backports should be used. If so I will definitely need a link to explicit steps. -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, ema

Re: Filespace exhaustion on '/' partition

2014-05-12 Thread Paul E Condon
root of a directory sub-tree on the parent disk has been around, as a gotcha, pretty much from the beginning of Unix. 'mountpoint' is also the name of a test program that allows a sysadmin to test for this situation. Too much name space overloading here, IMHO, but I can't make a good sugg

Re: Confusion

2014-05-11 Thread Paul Lewis
On 11/05/14 11:01:30, Brian wrote: > it would have allowed things to move on. Instead of which > we get a portion of your life story. :) > > We still do not know at what stage the install failed and what came > up on the screen at the time. The advice to boot from a USB stick > is also good. T

Re: hdparm -t yields incorrect timings when Intel hyperthreading is enabled

2014-05-09 Thread Paul Ausbeck
hdparm -t that's affected. On 5/9/2014 2:56 PM, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: On Fri, 09 May 2014, Paul Ausbeck wrote: Henrique, thanks a lot for the detailed reply. I will look at the stuff that you suggested, if only to learn about what I don't know. FYI, the problem doesn'

Re: hdparm -t yields incorrect timings when Intel hyperthreading is enabled

2014-05-09 Thread Paul Ausbeck
t some point to pin down what these log messages actually mean. On 5/9/2014 12:30 PM, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: On Thu, 08 May 2014, Paul Ausbeck wrote: Next, I don't agree that this hyperthreading problem reeks of a firmware issue. What it reeks of is a linux kernel issue. I'

Re: hdparm -t yields incorrect timings when Intel hyperthreading is enabled

2014-05-08 Thread Paul Ausbeck
0.34 MB/sec /dev/sdc: Timing cached reads: 1744 MB in 2.00 seconds = 872.13 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 96 MB in 3.00 seconds = 31.97 MB/sec On 5/8/2014 6:44 AM, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: On Mon, 05 May 2014, Paul Ausbeck wrote: I've attached the contents of /proc/cp

Re: Confusion

2014-05-08 Thread Paul E Condon
es to some aspect of computing. Most authors are not careful enough about disambiguation, myself included. I think with answers to the these questions we can start an an intelligent conversation about solving your problem. Cheers, -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRI

Re: Confusion

2014-05-08 Thread Paul Lewis
On 08/05/14 08:01:03, josh wrote: > Hi, > > > Look at my latest frustration: > > > My CD readers are obviously working just fine. > > Is there any way to find the answers to simple, basic problems > without becoming immersed in millions of abstruse technical queries > by people who ar

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Paul E Condon
was going on, and could refresh my memory, except that he died two years ago. It was a very clever talk, and much talked about at the time. But now the real innovator of the idea is no longer with us to defend his priority. -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNS

Re: Is zeitgeist safe?

2014-05-06 Thread Paul E Condon
tion. And that they are the only existing one. Of course, this is just hypothetical... -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debi

Re: Debian 7.x and desktop environments [somewhat off topic]

2014-05-06 Thread Paul E Condon
ariation. I doubt that there will be sufficient responses to this suggestion to require a serious discussion at a policy level in the Debian organization. Just for a start, is there a way of posting candidate task-whatever scripts on wiki.debian.org? Thanks for taking my idea seriously enough to

Re: Debian 7.x and desktop environments [somewhat off topic]

2014-05-06 Thread Paul E Condon
. Knowing what is involved in backing out is helpful in deciding whether or not to try something. Who knows, I might even give Gnome3 a try. -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsu

Re: Debian 7.x and desktop environments

2014-05-06 Thread Paul E Condon
t; > Those packages should be part of an OS install, not a DE, or am I wrong? There is a 'task-laptop'. Perhaps that is where wifi drivers should be. -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a

Re: hdparm -t yields incorrect timings when Intel hyperthreading is enabled

2014-05-05 Thread Paul Ausbeck
xtpr pdcm movbe lahf_lm arat dtherm bogomips: 3733.42 clflush size: 64 cache_alignment: 64 address sizes: 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual power management: On 5/4/2014 5:12 PM, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: On Sun, 04 May 2014, Paul Ausbeck wrote: when I build a new system. Re

hdparm -t yields incorrect timings when Intel hyperthreading is enabled

2014-05-04 Thread Paul Ausbeck
Running Wheezy 7.4, kernel 3.2.0-4-686-pae, also on Debian backports kernel 3.12-0.bpo.1-686-pae sudo hdparm -t /dev/sda /dev/sda: # Hyperthreading enabled in bios Timing buffered disk reads: 36 MB in 3.06 seconds = 11.77 MB/sec # Apparently not correct /dev/sda: # Hyperthreading disa

Question about wheezy-backports

2014-05-03 Thread Paul E Condon
very rare occation when I actually need a backport. TIA -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- 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/20140504052822.gb...@big.lan.gnu

Re: WARNING: gnome-keyring:: couldn't connect to: /home/username/.cache/keyring-XXXXXX/pkcs11: No such file or directory

2014-05-03 Thread Paul E Condon
er (common files) > > > Does anybody have Wheezy with Debian-packaged MATE, MPlayer2, and > SMPlayer? Does SMPlayer play *.wav files by double-clicking in Caja? > Does MPlayer generate the subject error when playing *.wav files? I'm running Wheezy and using xfce4. Aptitu

Re: Upgrade debacle........

2014-05-02 Thread Paul E Condon
pen was yet another unscheduled re-install as OP was expecting. But, so far, Jessie is functioning no worse than Wheezy for me. Except that I have no sound where I did definitely have sound with Wheezy. Oh well... Also I have email, which is good for getting help. I also hate webmail. But I can

Re: Weird random reboot -- thinkpad x220

2014-04-30 Thread Paul Seyfert
On 30.04.2014 10:35, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > Please bottom-post, not top-post. > On 4/30/14, Paul Seyfert wrote: >> you're not paranoid, I've seen sudden reboots running wheezy (when it >> was testing and i think even since it's stable) on my x220 as well. >

Re: Weird random reboot -- thinkpad x220

2014-04-29 Thread Paul Seyfert
didn't harm the device). It's also not triggered by large uptimes (also reached much larger values than when the sudden-reboot happened often). Cheers, Paul On 29.04.2014 20:50, Ivan Kovnatsky wrote: > Hi Guys, > > Today returned home from work, saw that instead of X on my lapt

Re: Asus H81M-C motherboard

2014-04-29 Thread Paul van der Vlis
n a newer kernel. For me it was a new install so I cannot tell you 100% sure changing disks is no problem, but I think it will work. I think you have to turn off "fast boot" and "secure boot" and enable CSM. It is possible that you cannot do that at once (so restart the PC,

doc-linux-text Not in Wheezy?

2014-04-29 Thread Paul Lane
Searched archive and found nothing regarding any discussion of it being removed. I did find it available for Squeeze. However, as I stated it is not found in the package lists for Wheezy. Has it been renamed, removed, or otherwise squashed? -- Paul Lane KC9EYE -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: Systemd

2014-04-26 Thread Paul E Condon
ur Radio KJ6TLX > > > Welcome to the future. I didn't like it either, until I realized the alternative was much worse. Cheers, -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubs

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