Re: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Michael Butash
I rebuilt fresh my HTPC box with Jaunty not long ago with ext4, but I don't really see much of a difference than my favoured reiserfs. I built my video lvm slice with xfs as it comes most recommended for managing large files like the 12-20gb bluray rips it sees now, but once I add some disk space

Re: samba rename bug

2009-08-18 Thread Eric Shubert
Craig White wrote: On Mon, 2009-08-17 at 18:29 -0700, Eric Shubert wrote: Back in March I created this bug report: https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6173 That was on samba-3.0.33, which is the current version on CentOS5. I was notified today that 3.0 is no longer under

Re: samba rename bug

2009-08-18 Thread Lisa Kachold
Hi Eric... Great work! On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 6:29 PM, Eric Shuberte...@shubes.net wrote: Back in March I created this bug report: https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6173 Wow, a bugzilla accolade is impressive grin. That was on samba-3.0.33, which is the current version on CentOS5.

Re: sort of OT: Linksys router blocking certain sites

2009-08-18 Thread Jason Hayes
Njorl's saga continues two weeks later -- with somewhat less violence, but about the same trouble getting the story finished. The D-Link router wasn't up to the task - constant resets and hassles keeping the wireless connected. So, I was all ready to go out and buy a new router and thought,

Tempe Stammtisch tonight, Avondale tomorrow

2009-08-18 Thread der.hans
moin moin, this month's Tempe Free Software Stammtisch is tonight. http://www.LuftHans.com/Free_Software_Stammtisch#Tempe See you at 19:00 :). Boulders on Broadway 530 W Broadway Rd Tempe, AZ 85282-1311 http://www.bouldersonbroadway.net/

Re: Tempe Stammtisch tonight, Avondale tomorrow

2009-08-18 Thread Austin Godber
der.hans wrote: moin moin, this month's Tempe Free Software Stammtisch is tonight. Boulders on Broadway 530 W Broadway Rd Tempe, AZ 85282-1311 Someone drink a beer for me. Austin --- PLUG-discuss mailing list -

RE: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Bob Elzer
The best way to upgrade an OS is to do a fresh install. Nobody can catch everything, these distro's have so much stuff included, there is bound to be some complications. If you are going to do the upgrade route, then I recommend Mondo Rescue. It can make a bare metal backup of your machine and

RE: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Michael Butash
Oh trust me, I tar the /etc directory, sync important local directories with unison, and keep everything else on a dedicated filer, but I still don't like having to spend a night reinstalling and tweaking to get it back to where I had it. I don't mind fixing problems when they arise after

Re: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Ryan Rix
Michael Butash wrote: I guess I'm lame in assuming or expecting that if they're going to offer an upgrade function, that it work. Microsoft has punished people for 25 years thinking such heretical thoughts even trying to use their *upgrades* between os's, but it's nice to dream that one day

Re: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Michael Butash
It's actually a good point Ryan - if they'd just backport more newer builds of software, it would obviate the need for massive upheaval which inevitably breaks half the things it does. The big-bang approach of dist-upgrades between revisions just simply doesn't work as it's been proven throughout

RE: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Matt Graham
Bob Elzer wrote: The best way to upgrade an OS is to do a fresh install. How extraordinarily annoying. I have installed Gentoo once on my laptop, when I got it, 3 years ago, and have kept it up to date with the portage system. In most cases, that approach Just Works from what I can see. I'm

RE: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Bob Elzer
Because my widget still relies on those square pegs, so that means everybody's widget has to be changed at the same time. Or it won't work. lol Oh and I'm still using that same widget I had back in 1980. But it still works. -Original Message- From:

Re: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Craig White
On Tue, 2009-08-18 at 14:39 -0700, Ryan Rix wrote: Michael Butash wrote: I guess I'm lame in assuming or expecting that if they're going to offer an upgrade function, that it work. Microsoft has punished people for 25 years thinking such heretical thoughts even trying to use their

Re: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Jared Anderson
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Matt Graham danceswithcr...@usa.netwrote: How extraordinarily annoying. I have installed Gentoo once on my laptop, when I got it, 3 years ago, and have kept it up to date with the portage system. I'm not surprised since it takes about 3 years to run

Re: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Stephen
This is a worthy goal, but it can lead to the system being as stable as a stegosaurus on rocket-powered roller skates. This honestly to me would be very stable as he would squash the skates and suffocate the rockets... :-D On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Matt Grahamdanceswithcr...@usa.net

Re: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Stephen
only on those ever so powerful p4's ;-) On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Jared Andersonja...@thegoldenedge.com wrote: On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Matt Graham danceswithcr...@usa.net wrote: How extraordinarily annoying.  I have installed Gentoo once on my laptop, when I got it, 3 years

RE: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Bob Elzer
Well, I haven't used gentoo, but I have used Redhat, Fedora, Centos, AIX, HP-UX NCR-MPRAS, Ultrix, DG-UX, Ubuntu, OSF1/Tru64, Solaris, Slackware, yggdrasil, and probably bunch I'm forgetting. Oh yeah and a bunch of MS windows systems. Sometimes upgrades work, but most times it's easier to do the

RE: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Bob Elzer
I've never seen a stegosaurus on rocket-powered roller skates loose their balance ever. :-) -Original Message- From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Stephen Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:29 PM To: Main

Re: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Alpha4 and the Intel video drivers...

2009-08-18 Thread Austin William Wright
Craig White wrote: unfortunately it is not all around making your life easier but rather there are libraries which provide dependencies for many different packages and the incremental option will always hold back items because software X requires newer version of library Y and software Z can

Best way to remove gnome?

2009-08-18 Thread Mark Phillips
Since I can't get gnome to work with my existing user directories, what is the best way to remove all of gnome and then reinstall it on Debian squeeze? Thanks, Mark --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe,

RE: Best way to remove gnome?

2009-08-18 Thread Bob Elzer
Leave him out on the front lawn, with a sign saying take me. Sorry I couldn't resist. _ From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Mark Phillips Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:22 PM To: Phoenix Linux

Re: Best way to remove gnome?

2009-08-18 Thread Jason Spatafore
apt-get remove gnome ?? On Tue, 2009-08-18 at 20:21 -0700, Mark Phillips wrote: Since I can't get gnome to work with my existing user directories, what is the best way to remove all of gnome and then reinstall it on Debian squeeze? Thanks, Mark

Re: Best way to remove gnome?

2009-08-18 Thread Mark Phillips
gnome is a meta package. It does not remove dependencies. Mark --Original Message-- From: Jason Spatafore Sender: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To: Phoenix Linux Users ReplyTo: Phoenix Linux Users Subject: Re: Best way to remove gnome? Sent: Aug 18, 2009 8:50 PM apt-get