Re: Distributed filesystem between 2 file servers
On 10/01/2010 01:50 PM, Linux Expert wrote: I manage 2 offices which are connected via a VPN link, and both sets of users need access to a large filesystem (550GB). Currently we have a single fileserver (Samba domain member) on one side, but users on the other side of the VPN are frustrated with the slowness. Faster pipe? Enable compression? -- Seek truth from facts. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ca6c5e0.9030...@cox.net
Re: Mirror applications on Linux Server
Rob Owens wrote: > On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 07:47:29PM -0500, lrhorer wrote: >> Michal wrote: >> >> > On 28/09/10 14:05, Miles Fidelman wrote: >> >> lrhorer wrote: >> >>> If there is a better forum for this, let me know and I will post >> >>> my questions there. >> >>> >> >>> I am building an application which needs to have high >> >>> reliability. I have two essentially identical Linux servers which >> >>> can host the >> >>> application. Right now, I have the programs - a bash script and >> >>> a c >> >>> binary, running on one machine every minute in a cron job. I >> >>> also have an rsync cron job running to synchronize the files on >> >>> the standby >> >>> machine so the data (and binaries, of course) will be identical. >> >>> What I need to do is have the standby machine take over >> >>> operations if the applications on the primary machine quite >> >>> working, for whatever reason. Of course I can easily ping the >> >>> primary to make sure the machine is up, but what is going to be >> >>> my best bet for having the standby machine wake up and start >> >>> running the apps every minute until such time as the >> >>> primary comes back online? I'm wide open on how to implement. >> >>> An external application would be great, or I could write either >> >>> or both c or shell apps to have the two machines talk to one >> >>> another. >> >> It may be overkill, but take a look at Pacemaker and the Linux-HA >> >> Project - http://www.linux-ha.org - it's specifically intended for >> >> such applications. >> >> >> >> Also look at DRBD - www.drbd.org - which mirrors a disk (or >> >> partition), in realtime across two machines. >> >> >> >> The combination gives you automated fail-over capability. >> >> >> >> Now, if you want to get really fancy, you can run your application >> >> in a virtual machine, and use pacemaker and DRBD to fail-over the >> >> entire VM. >> >> >> >> Be warned, it takes a while to get all of these working properly - >> >> both individually and in combination. You could also take a look >> >> at ganeti - http://code.google.com/p/ganeti/ - which pulls a bunch >> >> of the pieces together. >> >> >> >> >> > DRBD and soforth might be overkill, or it might not. If you think >> > it is and are happy with the rsync you can stick to that and use >> > heartbeat to monitor the application. Easy to setup as well >> >> Thanks. I skimmed the intro, and I'm not sure heartbeat is really >> what >> I need. These aren't server applications that run full-time on the >> machine. They are relatively simple programs that only take a few >> seconds to run, and then terminate (hopefully with a return value of >> 0), to be run again in 60 seconds. I don't need the inter-machine >> service to cause something to happen on the standby system if the >> apps >> are no longer running, or at least not immediately so. Rather, I >> need the standby machine to take over if: >> >> 1. The primary machine is no longer on the network (clearly the >> heartbeat app can do this). >> >> 2. The applications being run by cron fail to run, say, 5 or 6 times >> in a row. >> >> 3. One or more of the applications fails to terminate (hangs). >> >> 4. One or more of the applications terminates with other than a 0 >> status. >> > How about this: > > Every time Server A does its thing, it signals success to Server B. > > Server B runs a timer script that resets every time it receives the > "success" signal from Server A. If it doesn't receive the signal, it > "does its thing" and signals success to Server A. Yeah, I was thinking of writing a simple client / server pair in c that opens a UDP socket and sends a status from the client on B to the server on A. > Server A is also running a timer script, and it resets when it gets > the success signal from Server B. 'Not needed. Server B will be trying to run the process, regardless. If it works, it signals A, which is inhibited from doing anything. If it fails for whatever reason, then A will take over when it doesn't get an update. If server A croaks completely, B doesn't really care. It will still be happily running the process. If any aspect of server B's processes fail, A does its bit. > So now Server B will act as "primary", and Server A will just wait > until > Server B fails to send a success signal. ...Unless you adjust the > timing of the script and the cron job. For instance: The process doesn't care in the least which server is actually running, so there is no need to "flip-flop" server rolls. There are certainly cases where one server must actually assume the mantle of the other in order to take over, particularly, for example, if external processes are seeking to initiate conversations with the server, but that is not the case, here. The active server initiates all conversations with the subordinate host. Indeed, for this application, it would mostly not really hurt if both machines ran the processes, as long as both did not attempt to run them
Re: Distributed filesystem between 2 file servers
Hi: On Friday 01 October 2010 20:50:32 Linux Expert wrote: > I manage 2 offices which are connected via a VPN link, and both sets of > users need access to a large filesystem (550GB). > > Currently we have a single fileserver (Samba domain member) on one side, > but users on the other side of the VPN are frustrated with the slowness. > There's no easy way to divide the filesystem, and users from both offices > work together on the same files. > > I'd like to setup two fileservers, one in each office, which both have a > local copy of the large filesystem. So it would be like a multi-master > fileserver. I don't think there's a streamlined equivalent for Microsoft's DFS if that's what you are looking for. Anyway, you may have a look at this wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_systems#Distributed_file_systems -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201010020605.46650.jesus.nava...@undominio.net
Re: [OT] a radar-like tracking device
在 2010-09-30四的 18:20 +0100，Angus Hedger写道： > 183M (ish) less without LoS > http://www.babysecurity.co.uk/products/2077/Loc8tor-Plus-Homing-Tracker-Locator-%26-Personal-Panic-Alarm.html >(UK link) Thanks a lot, this device look like exactly what I need. Too bad the very product, produced in China, are not sold in China. I had to try look for similar devices. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1285989716.6817.0.ca...@localhost
Re: A simple GUI volume control tool for fluxbox
On Fri, 1 Oct 2010 15:28:46 + (UTC) T o n g wrote: > Hi, > > I do almost everything on command line. Maybe the only GUI tool I need is > the sound volume control tool, but I don't have it any more -- I used to > use tkmixer. Now that it's obsoleted, I'm yet to find a GUI sound mixer > plain and simple enough for me. > > Just like Gnome/Windows volume control tool -- nothing fancy and eye > catching, just out of the way most of the time, but when I need it, it's > a click away and offer nothing complicated than the main (and PCM) volume > control. tkmixer used to foot the bill. sigh... > > Am I really out of luck now? > There is a nice little app called 'FB-Mix'[1] a friend of mine wrote for Fluxbox. A simple mixer applet for the system tray FB-Mix is designed to sit in the Fluxbox system tray and popup an alsamixer window when clicked. No doubt it works with other window managers too. As of version 0.2 volume can also be adjusted using the mouse scrollwheel when hovering over the icon. Regards Dale [1] http://sandbox.ltmnet.com/fbmix -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101002105959.52d14...@spock.tux.lan
Re: A simple GUI volume control tool for fluxbox
On 2010-10-01, T o n g wrote: > I do almost everything on command line. Maybe the only GUI tool I need is > the sound volume control tool, but I don't have it any more -- I used to > use tkmixer. Now that it's obsoleted, I'm yet to find a GUI sound mixer > plain and simple enough for me. You don't even need a GUI tool: a console application like alsamixer (from the alsa-utils package) will do the job. -- Liam O'Toole Cork, Ireland -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/slrniacsbv.398.liam.p.oto...@dipsy.tubbynet
Re (2): gimp2.0-quiteinsane and gimp ...
From: "tv.deb...@googlemail.com" Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:37:38 +0200 > Hi, Menu "File > Create > Quite insane" (translated from French menu), > but it doesn't work nearly as well as XSane own plug-in here, at least > not the last time I tried (two-three weeks ago maybe). > > Of course, in any case, your scanner needs to be properly set up on the > system. quiteinsane was fairly useable in Lenny. Any recommendations about using the Lenny quiteinsane in Squeeze? Thanks, ... Peter E. -- Telephone 1 360 450 2132. 7785886232 is gone. Shop pages http://carnot.yi.org/ accessible as long as the old drives survive; installation of NetBSD on new drives pending. Personal pages, http://members.shaw.ca/peasthope/ . -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/171056641.66015.302...@cantor.invalid
Re: gimp2.0-quiteinsane and gimp ...
Le 01/10/2010 23:25, peasth...@shaw.ca wrote: > ... are installed in Squeeze here. QuiteInsane-Scan and QuiteInsane-Select > are visible in the Gimp Help:Procedure Browser. How is QuiteInsane used? > > Thanks, ... Peter E. > > Hi, Menu "File > Create > Quite insane" (translated from French menu), but it doesn't work nearly as well as XSane own plug-in here, at least not the last time I tried (two-three weeks ago maybe). Off course in any case your scanner needs to be properly set up on the system. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ca662b2.3000...@googlemail.com
Re: Problem with eSATA Port Multiplier
On 09/30/2010 10:13 PM, Stan Hoeppner wrote: Ron Johnson put forth on 9/30/2010 7:16 PM: Hi, I've got a no-name PMP that I want to connect to the eSata port on my mobo. Attached are the output from "lspci -vvv" (It's a SiL 3132 chip and the sata_sil24 driver is loaded) and /var/log/syslog. I'm running a stock kernel: $ uname -r 2.6.32-5-amd64 The actual h/w is "different" in that you "push" the hdd into the enclosure and it's held in via a leaf spring. Thus, I wonder if the PMP isn't firmly connecting with the hdd. (Yes, I've Googled, but to no avail.) Hay Ron, Can you post dmesg output please. [78511.900050] ata1.15: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 10) [78514.900060] ata1.15: qc timeout (cmd 0xe4) [78514.900099] ata1.15: failed to read PMP GSCR[0] (Emask=0x5) [78514.900113] ata1.15: PMP revalidation failed (errno=-5) [78514.900118] ata1.15: failed to recover PMP after 5 tries, giving up [78514.900124] ata1.15: Port Multiplier detaching [78514.900163] ata1.00: disabled [78516.900040] ata1: hard resetting link [78518.981510] ata1: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 0) [78518.981536] ata1: EH complete Also, have you confirmed all cables are firmly engaged? Yes. Have you tried more than one eSATA cable? Only have one. Can you please post every bit of information you can find WRT the PMP device and the drive enclosure? Are they on in the same? If you have pictures of the devices that would be very helpful, so I can get an idea of what plugs into what, and where, and how. http://members.cox.net/ron.l.johnson/PMP_innards.jpg http://members.cox.net/ron.l.johnson/PMP_front.jpg http://members.cox.net/ron.l.johnson/PMP_rear.jpg -- Seek truth from facts. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ca660a0.9010...@cox.net
gimp2.0-quiteinsane and gimp ...
... are installed in Squeeze here. QuiteInsane-Scan and QuiteInsane-Select are visible in the Gimp Help:Procedure Browser. How is QuiteInsane used? Thanks, ... Peter E. -- Telephone 1 360 450 2132. 7785886232 is gone. Shop pages http://carnot.yi.org/ accessible as long as the old drives survive; installation of NetBSD on new drives pending. Personal pages, http://members.shaw.ca/peasthope/ . -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/171056641.58990.302...@cantor.invalid
Re: A simple GUI volume control tool for fluxbox
On Fri, 1 Oct 2010 15:28 + (UTC) T o n g wrote: > I do almost everything on command line. Maybe the only GUI tool I > need is the sound volume control tool, but I don't have it any more > -- I used to use tkmixer. Now that it's obsoleted, I'm yet to find a > GUI sound mixer plain and simple enough for me. Using xbindkeys, I assigned /usr/bin/amixer set PCM 5%+ to Ctrl+Up /usr/bin/amixer set PCM 5%- to Ctrl+Down An advantage of xbindkeys is that it works in other WMs and DEs as well. Not exactly GUI, but I find it even easier than that. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101001230639.ba328476.shiems...@kpnplanet.nl
Re: usb-modeswitch in Lenny
On Sat, 02 Oct 2010 01:59:51 +0700, Sthu Deus wrote: > Is there a way (repo) I can use usb-modeswitch in Lenny w/o testing > repo? Mmm... you may be interested in this message from backports list: RFS: Backports of usb-modeswitch and usb-modeswitch-data (DM) http://lists.debian.org/debian-backports/2010/09/msg00109.html Just note that those packages are not still publicly available in backports repo. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.10.01.20.32...@gmail.com
Re: root can't sudo
T o n g wrote: > I had no problem invoking my scripts embedded with sudo as root before, > but not now in my new installation: > r...@coral:~# echo abc | sudo tee /tmp/t > sudo: can't open /etc/sudoers: Permission denied > sudo: no valid sudoers sources found, quitting What does this give you: ls -l $(type -p sudo) Chris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/geqhn7x18v@news.roaima.co.uk
Re: Exim4 setup for LAMP web site.
Gary Roach wrote: > I got that a valid DNS name isn't present. What do I do about it. Does > this mean that I need to submit something to my ISP [...] Two options 1. Assign your box a DNS name (or ask your ISP to do this) and then ask your ISP to add rDNS for the (forward) DNS name you have assigned. Configure exim to use said DNS name when sending. 2. Ask your ISP what credentials you need in order to use Authenticated SMTP for sending email. Configure exim to use those credentials when sending. Chris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/3qqhn7x18v@news.roaima.co.uk
Re: Distributed filesystem between 2 file servers
Le vendredi 01 octobre, Linux Expert écrivit : > I manage 2 offices which are connected via a VPN link, and both sets of > users need access to a large filesystem (550GB). > > Currently we have a single fileserver (Samba domain member) on one side, but > users on the other side of the VPN are frustrated with the slowness. > There's no easy way to divide the filesystem, and users from both offices > work together on the same files. > > I'd like to setup two fileservers, one in each office, which both have a > local copy of the large filesystem. So it would be like a multi-master > fileserver. > > I can't setup something like an rsync script thru a cronjob, as I also need > file locks, etc to work properly since it's common for 2 users to open the > same file on each side. > > I've been looking at the Lustre filesystem, which is meant for DFS on > clusters. I think it's the closest solution to what I want to do, but want > to get your opinions to know if that's my best option, as I don't want to > head down the wrong path. If there's any alternative solutions please let > me know your thoughts. > > Thanks Linux have native shared clustered filesystems : GFS and OCFS. You can have them over DRBD for replication between servers. But I think it will be really slow accross a VPN. Other distributed filesystems like OpenAFS and Coda can be usefull, but I never tried them qs they are quite complex to setup (Kerberos...). signature.asc Description: Digital signature
usb-modeswitch in Lenny
Good day. Is there a way (repo) I can use usb-modeswitch in Lenny w/o testing repo? Thank You for Your time. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ca62fac.8875df0a.2ed8.2...@mx.google.com
Please explain X strangeness
Hi all, Debian Lenny system patched up using nvidia driver. I have a KVM switch because I am setting up a new machine. Normal behavior is that X starts just fine if the Debian box has KVM "focus" as it boots. If it doesn't have "focus" (I see the video from the other computer on the screen) the I get an "out of range" error on the screen. A quick ctrl-alt-backspace restarts the X server and everything is fine. Recently, I've gotten a 3rd PC to setup. Since my monitor has multiple video inputs, I hooked the 3rd PC to video2 on the monitor. Yesterday, I unhooked the 3rd PC from the monitor (but left the cable hooked to the monitor with an unattached end). Today when I tried to start X, even when I see the output of the debian box on the monitor, I got an "out of range" error. Tapping ctrl-alt-backspace restarts X, but does not allow X to start. Here is the part I would like an explanation forI pulled the video cable (that is attached to nothing) off of the connector on the monitor, tapped ctrl-alt-backspace, and X started just fine. Why does the presence of a disconnected cable give X a problem? Thanks for any insight. Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201010011456.04750.m...@neidorff.com
Distributed filesystem between 2 file servers
I manage 2 offices which are connected via a VPN link, and both sets of users need access to a large filesystem (550GB). Currently we have a single fileserver (Samba domain member) on one side, but users on the other side of the VPN are frustrated with the slowness. There's no easy way to divide the filesystem, and users from both offices work together on the same files. I'd like to setup two fileservers, one in each office, which both have a local copy of the large filesystem. So it would be like a multi-master fileserver. I can't setup something like an rsync script thru a cronjob, as I also need file locks, etc to work properly since it's common for 2 users to open the same file on each side. I've been looking at the Lustre filesystem, which is meant for DFS on clusters. I think it's the closest solution to what I want to do, but want to get your opinions to know if that's my best option, as I don't want to head down the wrong path. If there's any alternative solutions please let me know your thoughts. Thanks
Re: A simple GUI volume control tool for fluxbox
On Fri, Oct 01, 2010 at 03:28:46PM +, T o n g wrote: > Hi, > > I do almost everything on command line. Maybe the only GUI tool I need is > the sound volume control tool, but I don't have it any more -- I used to > use tkmixer. Now that it's obsoleted, I'm yet to find a GUI sound mixer > plain and simple enough for me. > Earlier today I finally set up my Fluxbox keys file to handle this. # volume settings -- up, down, and mute: Control Mod1 9 :Exec amixer sset Master,0 1+ Control Mod1 8 :Exec amixer sset Master,0 1- Control Mod1 0 :Exec amixer sset Master,0 toggle # microphone settings -- up, down, and mute: Control Mod1 3 :Exec amixer sset Capture,0 1+ Control Mod1 2 :Exec amixer sset Capture,0 1- Control Mod1 1 :Exec amixer sset Capture,0 toggle # alsamixer Control Mod1 6 :Exec uxterm -font a14 -geometry 70x20 -T "alsamixer" -e alsamixer -V all Not exactly GUI, but it works. Note that on my system that runs pulseaudio, I need slightly different settings. Let me know if you want to see them. -Rob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101001180328.ga11...@aurora.owens.net
Re: A simple GUI volume control tool for fluxbox
On Fri, Oct 01, 2010 at 03:28:46PM +, T o n g wrote: > > I do almost everything on command line. Maybe the only GUI tool I need is > the sound volume control tool, but I don't have it any more -- I used to > use tkmixer. Now that it's obsoleted, I'm yet to find a GUI sound mixer > plain and simple enough for me. > Take a look at volumeicon here : http://www.softwarebakery.com/maato/volumeicon.html HTH, -- Sridhar M.A. GPG KeyID : F6A35935 Fingerprint: D172 22C4 7CDC D9CD 62B5 55C1 2A69 D5D8 F6A3 5935 If I knew what brand [of whiskey] he drinks, I would send a barrel or so to my other generals. -- Abraham Lincoln, on General Grant signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: A simple GUI volume control tool for fluxbox
On Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:28:46 +, T o n g wrote: > I do almost everything on command line. Maybe the only GUI tool I need > is the sound volume control tool, but I don't have it any more -- I used > to use tkmixer. Now that it's obsoleted, I'm yet to find a GUI sound > mixer plain and simple enough for me. > > Just like Gnome/Windows volume control tool -- nothing fancy and eye > catching, just out of the way most of the time, but when I need it, it's > a click away and offer nothing complicated than the main (and PCM) > volume control. tkmixer used to foot the bill. sigh... > > Am I really out of luck now? How about "gamix", "aumix-gtk" or "wmix"? Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.10.01.16.13...@gmail.com
A simple GUI volume control tool for fluxbox
Hi, I do almost everything on command line. Maybe the only GUI tool I need is the sound volume control tool, but I don't have it any more -- I used to use tkmixer. Now that it's obsoleted, I'm yet to find a GUI sound mixer plain and simple enough for me. Just like Gnome/Windows volume control tool -- nothing fancy and eye catching, just out of the way most of the time, but when I need it, it's a click away and offer nothing complicated than the main (and PCM) volume control. tkmixer used to foot the bill. sigh... Am I really out of luck now? Thanks -- Tong (remove underscore(s) to reply) http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/ http://xpt.sourceforge.net/tools/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/i84une$60...@dough.gmane.org
Re: Lost keyboard in KDE 3.5.10 on Lenny.
On Fri October 1 2010, Lisi wrote: > > http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/ > > That is my long term aim. But it is still only at beta, and is available > (just about) for Squeeze, but not for Lenny, and Squeeze hasn't got a > fall-back to KDE 3, it only has KDE 4. I installed it on my Lenny system.. but it is beta.. -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800 Registered Ubuntu User #12459 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201010010707.14541.deb...@pcartwright.com
Re: Lost keyboard in KDE 3.5.10 on Lenny.
Thanks for your reply, Paul. On Friday 01 October 2010 11:11:44 you wrote: > I like xfce myself.. nice, light, fully-featured menus.. > if you really like KDE, you might try trinity. > > http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/ That is my long term aim. But it is still only at beta, and is available (just about) for Squeeze, but not for Lenny, and Squeeze hasn't got a fall-back to KDE 3, it only has KDE 4. I may yet decide that I prefer xfce. But it doesn't seem likely. As you see, it is my second choice over other DEs after KDE 3. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201010011151.44845.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Lost keyboard in KDE 3.5.10 on Lenny.
On Friday 01 October 2010 11:13:30 Greg Madden wrote: > On Friday 01 October 2010 02:03:26 Lisi wrote: > > On Friday 01 October 2010 08:17:41 Camaleón wrote: > > > > > Years ago, when I was using KDE3, cleaning the KDE user temp. > > > > > folder helped a lot for solving this kind of (weird) problems... > > > > > > > > Worth a try. Thanks. I'll report back. > > > > > > Okay :-) > > > > No luck - there weren't many temp files left after all the reboots I have > > been having to do. > > > > I found via Google the suggestion of changing to a different DE, so I > > downloaded xfce. The keyboard works in xfce, so I have a stop-gap > > solution for now. > > > > Thanks for all your help. I'll report back to the list what the result > > was when I tried Klistvud's suggestion. It sounds feasible and likely to > > be effective - but tedious! > > > > Lisi > > KDE barfs sometimes like this. You don't have to do anything to the user, > just rename your .kde dir to .kde.bk. Log out and back in. Copy files from > .kde.bk to .kde. Thanks, Greg! Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201010011144.35009.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Lost keyboard in KDE 3.5.10 on Lenny.
On Friday 01 October 2010 02:03:26 Lisi wrote: > On Friday 01 October 2010 08:17:41 Camaleón wrote: > > > > Years ago, when I was using KDE3, cleaning the KDE user temp. folder > > > > helped a lot for solving this kind of (weird) problems... > > > > > > Worth a try. Thanks. I'll report back. > > > > Okay :-) > > No luck - there weren't many temp files left after all the reboots I have > been having to do. > > I found via Google the suggestion of changing to a different DE, so I > downloaded xfce. The keyboard works in xfce, so I have a stop-gap solution > for now. > > Thanks for all your help. I'll report back to the list what the result was > when I tried Klistvud's suggestion. It sounds feasible and likely to be > effective - but tedious! > > Lisi KDE barfs sometimes like this. You don't have to do anything to the user, just rename your .kde dir to .kde.bk. Log out and back in. Copy files from .kde.bk to .kde. -- Peace, Greg -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201010010213.30702.gomadtr...@gci.net
Re: Lost keyboard in KDE 3.5.10 on Lenny.
On Friday 01 October 2010 08:17:41 Camaleón wrote: > > > Years ago, when I was using KDE3, cleaning the KDE user temp. folder > > > helped a lot for solving this kind of (weird) problems... > > > > Worth a try. Thanks. I'll report back. > > Okay :-) No luck - there weren't many temp files left after all the reboots I have been having to do. I found via Google the suggestion of changing to a different DE, so I downloaded xfce. The keyboard works in xfce, so I have a stop-gap solution for now. Thanks for all your help. I'll report back to the list what the result was when I tried Klistvud's suggestion. It sounds feasible and likely to be effective - but tedious! Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201010011103.26648.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Lost keyboard in KDE 3.5.10 on Lenny.
On Friday 01 October 2010 09:43:43 Klistvud wrote: > Dne, 01. 10. 2010 09:17:41 je Camaleón napisal(a): > > > > Years ago, when I was using KDE3, cleaning the KDE user temp. > > > > folder helped a > > > > > > lot for solving this kind of (weird) problems... > > > > > > Worth a try. Thanks. I'll report back. > > Well, years ago, when I was using KDE3, a gentle soul advised me to > rename my '~' dir, deluser my_user_name, adduser my_user_name, and then > copy the important directories, one by one, from the backed up '~' over > to the new '~' . > > You should make sure that the adduser command assigns the new user the > same UID as the deleted user; that way, the new '~' and the backed-up > '~' will have the same ownership. > > By logging out and in again after each copied directory, and testing > out the issue, I was able to pinpoint exactly which directory was the > culprit. I can't recall anymore what the problem was, and the procedure > admittedly is a bit tiresome, but it definitely worked for me. > > I just hope the MTA doesn't change all the above '~' instances into > smilies ... Thanks, Klistvud. I ought to have thought of that! I shall definitely try it. But I am somewhat behind having been unable to use my main desktop for several days now. (This list has been spared the hardware issues I was having!) Having made my user usable (I installed a second DE - xfce) I shall temporarily shelve the problem while I catch up. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201010011057.37580.lisi.re...@gmail.com
Re: Staples "Relay (tm)" 4 Gb USB sticks - slow or normal (lenny)?
Dne, 01. 10. 2010 10:35:09 je Camaleón napisal(a): On Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:15:42 +, s. keeling wrote: (...) > Is it just that usb's slow, or is the box doing it wrong? Is it my > preference for ext2? I've tried w both usb hubs and directly into > laptop; same, same. Did you run any read/write speed tests on the flash device? Googling around, I've found this article you may find interesting: Increase USB Flash Drive Write Speed http://linux-howto-guide.blogspot.com/2009/10/increase-usb-flash-drive-write-speed.html Greetings, -- Camaleón To avoid wild guesses, you could test your USB key on another machine, monitoring its average read/write speed there; that way, you'd at least know who's to blame (your computer or your USB key). Maybe you just have wrong USB settings in your BIOS? Such as, USB set to v1.1 instead of v2.0, or perhaps USB IRQ disabled ...? -- Regards, Klistvud Certifiable Loonix User #481801 http://bufferoverflow.tiddlyspot.com Please reply to the list, not to me. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1285922915.2831...@compax
Re: Lost keyboard in KDE 3.5.10 on Lenny.
Dne, 01. 10. 2010 09:17:41 je Camaleón napisal(a): > > Years ago, when I was using KDE3, cleaning the KDE user temp. folder helped a > > lot for solving this kind of (weird) problems... > > Worth a try. Thanks. I'll report back. Well, years ago, when I was using KDE3, a gentle soul advised me to rename my '~' dir, deluser my_user_name, adduser my_user_name, and then copy the important directories, one by one, from the backed up '~' over to the new '~' . You should make sure that the adduser command assigns the new user the same UID as the deleted user; that way, the new '~' and the backed-up '~' will have the same ownership. By logging out and in again after each copied directory, and testing out the issue, I was able to pinpoint exactly which directory was the culprit. I can't recall anymore what the problem was, and the procedure admittedly is a bit tiresome, but it definitely worked for me. I just hope the MTA doesn't change all the above '~' instances into smilies ... -- Regards, Klistvud Certifiable Loonix User #481801 http://bufferoverflow.tiddlyspot.com Please reply to the list, not to me. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1285922623.2831...@compax
Re: Staples "Relay (tm)" 4 Gb USB sticks - slow or normal (lenny)?
On Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:15:42 +, s. keeling wrote: (...) > Is it just that usb's slow, or is the box doing it wrong? Is it my > preference for ext2? I've tried w both usb hubs and directly into > laptop; same, same. Did you run any read/write speed tests on the flash device? Googling around, I've found this article you may find interesting: Increase USB Flash Drive Write Speed http://linux-howto-guide.blogspot.com/2009/10/increase-usb-flash-drive-write-speed.html Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.10.01.08.35...@gmail.com
Re: courier certificate regeneration.
On Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:18:40 +0700, Sthu Deus wrote: > Thank You for Your time and answer, Camaleón: > >> I would check Courier logs to gather further information on the error >> :-? > > Do You know where it is? - There is no /var/log/courier dir. nor file, > > grepping for word courier of /var/log/messages gave me nothing (it is > > too big to view it in a editor). grepping for log in /etc/courier gave > me too no idea. My Cyrus (pop3/imap server) login messages fall under "/var/log/syslog". You can grep that file for "pop". Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.10.01.07.44...@gmail.com
Re: Lost keyboard in KDE 3.5.10 on Lenny.
El 2010-09-30 a las 21:25 +0100, Lisi Reisz escribió: (please, reply to the list so anyone can see your messages, not just me :-) ) > On 30 September 2010 18:16, Camaleón wrote: > > Okay, then tell us a bit more about your problem. > > > > Keyboard type (USB, PS/2)? > > I have tried both. Neither works. Wow. > > Have you tried to attach another keyboard device, just for testing if > > it works with your usual user? > See above! Yep. Very weird, indeed. I've never seen something like that. Hardware detection issues (and PS/2 keyboard is a low-lovel peripheral) tends to be a wide problem affecting all users, not just one. I fail to see how KDE3 user settings can lead to your current situation :-? > > Years ago, when I was using KDE3, cleaning the KDE user temp. folder helped > > a > > lot for solving this kind of (weird) problems... > > Worth a try. Thanks. I'll report back. Okay :-) Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101001071741.ga4...@stt008.linux.site
Re: courier certificate regeneration.
Thank You for Your time and answer, Camaleón: > I would check Courier logs to gather further information on the > error :-? Do You know where it is? - There is no /var/log/courier dir. nor file, grepping for word courier of /var/log/messages gave me nothing (it is too big to view it in a editor). grepping for log in /etc/courier gave me too no idea. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ca58b5a.8a75df0a.0632.1...@mx.google.com
