Re: Triple boot with MS XP
--- On Wed, 6/16/10, Ron Johnson ron.l.john...@cox.net wrote: To do what, exactly? Access files or triple boot? Sorry, I'm triple booting now, I'm planning on changing /home file to their own partition. What's so cheesy about it? Cheesy that I wouldn't just write straight to the partition with /home files, from XP. The way I have it setup now, info is stored on a ntfs named storage, any OS can read/write. That said, I don't really use XP that much anyway. Not unless there's something you aren't telling us. Like how your Subject doesn't seem to match the contents of your post. Should I rename the thread? Sorry if I did a bad job on the subject. -- 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/872595.66678...@web52001.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Triple boot with MS XP
--- On Wed, 6/16/10, Huang, Tao deb...@huangtao.me wrote: why do you need to access the /home partition when using winxp? ntfs doesn't support POXIS file ownership and permissions natively. so keep you /home partition to a linux filesystem. you can have a separate storage partition for shared documents and files, mount it to the /home hierarchy or somewhere else, and access it with each of your installed os. Thanks for you advice, I'm going to explore these options. The main reason I'd like access for XP is iTunes for my iPhone. Seems silly to have 16GB of information repeated for XP Linux /home. btw, what's keeping you from moving your winxp into virtualization? Video games mostly. But I don't play that often. I've got a computer I'm about to put together as Linux only, so I'm sure I'll start virtualization with it. -- 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/581617.24596...@web52008.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Triple boot with MS XP
--- On Wed, 6/16/10, Ron Johnson ron.l.john...@cox.net wrote: No sane person would. If you *do* treat storage as /home, then You're Doing It Wrong. The main reason I'd do this is access for XP, iTunes for my iPhone. Seems silly to have 16GB of information repeated for an XP Linux /home. So right now my /home folders are all empty this Storage partition holds what would go in /home. I'm not sure one's sanity comes into question here...? What you do a bad job of is using Yahoo, somehow blasting the thread model, and not word wrapping. I lay most of the blame on Yahoo. He's right it was on my to do list. I just went over to settings, I couldn't find anything to fix it. SO annoying. I looked at GMail, didn't see setting for this either. I like doing E-mail off the web, but that might have to change. -- 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/481745.29703...@web52004.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Triple boot with MS XP
--- On Wed, 6/16/10, Ron Johnson ron.l.john...@cox.net wrote: Symlink the NTFS iTunes directory to some place under $HOME. I've never heard this term Symlink. I'm off to Google, but if you care to elaborate, please feel free!
Re: Triple boot with MS XP
--- On Wed, 6/16/10, Ron Johnson ron.l.john...@cox.net wrote: Gmail doesn't seem to suffer the non-wrapping problem. I'll go subscribe right now. -- 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/27333.6528...@web52001.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Triple boot with MS XP
If this isn't on topic, sorry ahead of time perhaps you can point me in the right place? I've been reading up on having a separate partition for your /home files. For quite some time, I've been using a ntfs partition named storage as it makes re-install or fresh install of OS much easier. While it's WAY neat that two different distros of Linux can share the /home partition, I still need MS at times. I figure I can't be the only one, but after looking on the net, I couldn't decide the best way. I could use Linux to pull files off of the MS XP ntfs partition easy enough, but it seems cheesy. All the options to allow XP to see the Linux partition have permission issues as well as hidden extensions that can't be hidden. Dangerous trumps cheesy. It would seem grabbing what I need in XP partition from within Linux is the answer... is there something I've overlooked? I'm gunna get into virtualization at some point, but I'm just not ready to nuke XP, there are times it's the only thing I can get to work (like my Netbook internal 3G) -- 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/865927.6761...@web52005.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Debian asking for DVD... (FYI)
You misunderstood my post here... or more likely never actually read it? FYI means, For Your Information. I was pointing out what was confusing the hell out of me that I SOLVED. I saw a post that had SOLVED in the subject, I should ( will) do that in the future. Here it is again: ABSDoug wrote: If you boot up a fresh install of Debian after you boot up, plug in your Ethernet cable try to add software, Debian asks for the install disk. If you plug in Ethernet BEFORE you boot up it will look online for software. Alexander Batischev answered: You already have an answer, it appeared in one of your (numerous) threads few days ago: On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 18:32:09 -0500, Neal Hogan wrote: When adding packages, your system needs to know where to look. To find out, it looks at the list in /etc/apt/sources.list. Take a look at that. You'll probably see that the first item(s) in the list refer to the install disk. So, until you get internet connection, you're gonna need to use some other means . . . like the install disk to get packages. I read this post, but before I went made any changes, I hooked up the Ethernet cord *BEFORE* booting up Debian. Update Package Manager stopped asking for the install disk downloaded from the Internet. Problem SOLVED, MYSELF, above post irrelevant to my situation. I did not edit anything in sources.list. Like I said, FYI if someone is ever having this issue again. Alexander Batischev answered: Well, usually people want to learn, not just do what they're told to do. If you have no willing to solve your problems by yourself (or at least *try* to do so), Linux (probably) is not for you. That's my opinion, anyway. I guess you were wrong this time, cause I did solve it myself. AND when I tried to SHARE my solution, you jumped all over me. Maybe read what someone wrote before you jump all over them. Also, I'm confused... why would I rather NOT have an Internet connection? Why would it be better to do my research from another OS, then reboot, then... well I'm not sure what since the problem WAS getting on the Internet. Kinda difficult to do reaseach on the Internet about your Internet connection not working. Maybe you like difficult... or being difficult. Not me, I'll ask if there is an easy way EVERY time. ANYWAY, I'm on the Internet, I'm researching all these changes hopefully, I can even start installing dual boot MS Linux on some friend's computers. The only thing 1 of my friends seems to be able to do with her computer is screw up XP. -- 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/687381.6499...@web52001.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Web browsers, Adobe Flash Debian
--- On Thu, 6/10/10, John Hasler jhas...@debian.org wrote: Iceweasel is not merely a clone of Firefox. It _is_ Firefox. It's called Iceweasel in Debian because Mozilla doesn't want Debian to use the trademarked Firefox name. Thanks for that clarification. In doing some more reading... isn't Firefox the most important FOSS software out there? Even MS people that don't know Linux know Firefox, someone I read pointed this out. But maybe this is off topic? -- 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/649813.72016...@web52002.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Web browsers, Adobe Flash Debian
--- On Thu, 6/10/10, Mihamina Rakotomandimby miham...@gulfsat.mg wrote: He will ask you the exact URL... If *I* was the person posting advice, *I* would have posted the URL. But then I try to make things EASY when helping... as opposed to being difficult on a list designed to help people. -- 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/325065.51514...@web52006.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Web browsers, Adobe Flash Debian
--- On Thu, 6/10/10, Alexander Batischev eual...@gmail.com wrote: Have you ever read How to Ask Questions in a Smart Way, nice howto by Eric Steve Raymond? If no, my advice is to read it. +++ What, no link? ;-) I've got it bookmarked. -- 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/714084.44045...@web52005.mail.re2.yahoo.com
SOLVED Re: Debian asking for DVD... (FYI)
--- On Thu, 6/10/10, Andrew M.A. Cater amaca...@galactic.demon.co.uk wrote: Think :) - This is by design, particularly if you consider the use of network install media. Yep, that's what got me thinking... if I plug the Ethernet cord in BEFORE booting up, what happens then? Problem solved! 1. Rare case now - you have no network at all. All installation must be done from CDs / DVDs. The apt sources list points to the DVD install media by default (You have nothing else, right?). No. As I wrote: (bold added) If you boot up a fresh install of Debian AFTER you boot up, plug in your Ethernet cable try to add software, Debian asks for the install disk. -- IF YOU PLUG IN ETHERNET *BEFORE* YOU BOOT UP IT (Package Manager) WILL LOOK ONLINE FOR SOFTWARE -- Don't mean to shout, but I was clearly not clear! A few people didn't understand what I meant. -- 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/158098.58175...@web52001.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: ntfs-config
--- On Thu, 6/10/10, 刘宇辉 lyh19901...@gmail.com wrote: 1.First we can rely on a software ntfs-3g (it may be installed by default) # aptitude install ntfs-3g I got that far, but wasn't sure what to do next. 2. make dir that you want to mount ,here i assume it as /mnt/ntfs $mkdir /mnt/nfts I did some reading, but wasn't sure how this should look. A partition is simply represented as a simple folder to Linux. Neat! 3. we edit the file ... (snip) Thanks again. I was afraid to mess with fstab on my own since I screwed it all up in Ubuntu. I'm still reading up on fstab. I've got the blkid terminal command a couple good web pages. fstab is still messed up in Ubuntu, but I'll get it! Thanks again! BUT... I have a permission issue with that partition. I logged in as root, but could not effect change. Owner is unknown on this partition. -- 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/918318.79286...@web52004.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: SOLVED Re: Debian asking for DVD... (FYI)
--- On Thu, 6/10/10, Mark mamar...@gmail.com wrote: All modifiable in under 1 minute via /etc/apt/sources.list, for future reference. +++ That is what I read, was on my way to doing that said to myself, I wonder if I put the Ethernet cord in 1st... yeah sources.list, been reading it's the same as adding to Software Sources, but faster if you know what you're doing. -- 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/220490.60157...@web52006.mail.re2.yahoo.com
SOLVED Re: ntfs-config
--- On Thu, 6/10/10, Rob Owens row...@ptd.net wrote: Rule of thumb: back up files before messing with them. In the case of fstab, as root (or sudo): cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bak That way you can always go back to what was working before you messed with it. I'm never going to forget that nor make that mistake again. So easy too. By the way, I'm pretty sure most desktop environments have built-in provisions for accessing ntfs, and you don't need to mess with fstab. The ntfs drive is usually found under computer in the file manager. Found something called Disk Manager, works just like ntfs-config. Don't know why I didn't find it the 1st 2X I look for something like ntfs-config, but I found it! -- 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/291149.93168...@web52008.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Web browsers, Adobe Flash Debian
--- On Thu, 6/10/10, Neal Hogan nealho...@gmail.com wrote: Fuck off! Now that I know Mr. Hogan here doesn't have anything intelligent to add, off to the kill file with him! -- 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/599540.67197...@web52005.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Acer Aspire One wireless issue
--- On Tue, 6/8/10, Hugo Vanwoerkom hvw59...@care2.com wrote: Now wireless does’nt seem to work out of the box so you need to: snip Worked great, thank YOU so much! I'm online wireless in Debian typing this. (Now I've got some educational research in what I exactly did how it worked) WIRELESS LED: To get your awesome wireless led to blink for you based on traffic, put these lines in /etc/rc.local, just above the string exit 0 (below doesn't work). #su #(your root password) now choose your editor of choice, i prefer gedit so I type the following #gedit /etc/rc.local Now add the following two lines above (exit 0) sysctl -w dev.wifi0.ledpin=3 (For it to be a constant light change it to “-3) sysctl -w dev.wifi0.softled=1 Ok, I got you so far, but this next part... Now for the wifi kill switch uses these keycodes (also to use in rc.local): Am I putting this (below), verbatim above (exit 0), or is this a file I need to open up in /usr/bin/...? /usr/bin/setkeycodes e055 159 /usr/bin/setkeycodes e056 158 -- 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/504420.35328...@web52005.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Stable vs Unstable Testing
--- On Wed, 6/9/10, Johan Grönqvist johan.gronqv...@gmail.com wrote: From what I have seen so far, I would recommend ubuntu 9.10 for your netbook, followed by debian testing or unstable. ++= Thanks so much for your input. I've got madwifi working Debian on my Acer Aspire One. I'm still using stable it would seem. I'm gunna play around with this also stick with Ubuntu 9.10(until Ubuntu 10.04 gets torrents/wireless issue fixed or find I like Debian better) As for what I'm looking for in an OS... eventually I'd love to be able to install Linux on computers that I maintain for friends, especially their old ones. MS Windows... my friends find new ways of screwing it up! Ubuntu *Netbook* Edition not working on my *Netbook* didn't inspire me to install Ubuntu on a friends computer. I'd rather skip latest-gratest for reliability/dependability with just about everything in life, so Debian Stable sounds like my style. We'll see. -- 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/80802.52042...@web52003.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Debian asking for DVD... (FYI)
If you boot up a fresh install of Debian after you boot up, plug in your Ethernet cable try to add software, Debian asks for the install disk. If you plug in Ethernet BEFORE you boot up it will look online for software. WOW, that was frustrating! I'm FINALLY online with Debian on my Acer Aspire One. Special thanks to Hugo Vanwoerkom. Instead of telling me to look it up, requiring me to reboot into another OS to get online, he just told me exactly what I needed to do. Now I can do all the learning testing of Debian from INSIDE Debian. Thanks again Hugo! Ok I'm off the install Skype see how to auto-mount ntfs partitions... if anyone has some advice on the the ntfs auto-mount, I'm gunna start a new thread. I was using ntfs-config in Ubuntu 9.10, but I don't see that in Debian Synaptic Package Manager. -- 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/954519.99630...@web52007.mail.re2.yahoo.com
ntfs-config
If anyone has some quick advice on ntfs auto-mount... I was using ntfs-config in Ubuntu 9.10, but I don't see that in Debian Synaptic Package Manager. -- 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/604175.830...@web52007.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Acer Aspire One wireless issue
--- On Wed, 6/9/10, Tom H tomh0...@gmail.com wrote: + This kill-file thing is great. Simple, easy I don't have to waste my time or anyone else's with non-tech stuff. Thanks to all that have suggested it! -- 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/391394.33993...@web52001.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: ntfs-config
--- On Thu, 6/10/10, Monsieur Louk lup...@gmail.com wrote: You mean you have some HDs with ntfs partitions you'd like to mount at startup? That is exactly it. I have an ntfs partition I store all my personal files. You could always edit your /etc/rc.local file and put some 'mount' command lines in it I could if I knew how! I don't know how to edit rc.local, never even opened the file till now. -- 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/822262.75900...@web52004.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Web browsers, Adobe Flash Debian
I've been Googling Ephathy vs Firefox vs Opera as well as Adobe Flash. I'm not sure what is the best direction to go. I've got an iPhone, so I'm a bit familar with what sucks ( doesn't) about Adobe Flash. Without it, a good portion of the web is not accessable, unless there is something I'm missing? I also read a bit why Ubuntu uses Firefox Debian doesn't. None of what I read was a decision maker. You can install Firefox or Opera, but I'm not sure of the easiest/best way. Is there a way/is the best way, to add something to Software Sources? After a few bumps in the road, I'm finding Debian Stable as easy to use as Ubuntu. Thanks for all that helped, it is really cool of you. -- 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/164763.1339...@web52002.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: New to Debian (what I've done so far)
Sorry... I messed up! I thought I had made a disk with the full install... I made another copy of the net install. I've got it working. Now for getting my wireless working. I'll start another thread. -- 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/173342.2134...@web52003.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Acer Aspire One wireless issue
I'm new to Debian, over from Ubuntu. Wireless on the AA1 does not pick up my router. Any advice? TIA -- 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/638576.3082...@web52006.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Acer Aspire One wireless issue
--- On Tue, 6/8/10, Javier Barroso javibarr...@gmail.com wrote: From: Javier Barroso javibarr...@gmail.com Please search in google, and read docs, before asking here, See: http://tinyurl.com/39382pz +++ I'm already there, but not sure what I'm reading so far. -- 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/216581.39818...@web52003.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Acer Aspire One wireless issue
--- On Tue, 6/8/10, Lisi lisi.re...@gmail.com wrote: Are you sure that you clicked on the link?? It's obvious what you are reading there. I'm quiet sure. I was reading that page when I clicked on said link... same exact page opened in another tab. Quite a few options, none of which are clearly the right one. I do know I want to stick with stable Debian, which cuts things down a bit. Backports, the more I read the less I like that idea. Search the list archives. There was a thread on this in February which shows what I did (via some helpful advice from this list) to get wireless going on my Acer Aspire One. This is all new to me, so I haven't figured out how to search archives. I only just found out archives exist. You have received a lot of advice to do some searching/research on this problem, but you do not appear to have done any. Nor do you appear to have read all the replies that you have already received. I don't know how, but I was not receiving any replies. I only started seeing replies when I started the thread before this one. -- 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/244475.33956...@web52007.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Help for Ubuntu user trying Debian
--- On Tue, 6/8/10, Chris Bannister mockingb...@earthlight.co.nz wrote: Can you login as root? I got the installation correct finally. I can get to GUI, log in as root. It started another thread... can't get my wireless working on my Acer Aspire One. -- 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/999100.38299...@web52002.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Acer Aspire One wireless issue
--- On Tue, 6/8/10, Joe j...@jretrading.com wrote: The first question is whether it picks up anybody's router. Is is a wireless problem, or a compatibility problem? Actually, the first first question is whether wireless is even turned on. I once got my Aspire One into a state where the wireless could not be enabled. After an hour or two, I turned to other things, and a couple of days later noticed that the wireless light was back on. I still have no idea why this happened. Sorry. To be more clear, I get wireless connection in Ubuntu 9.10 XP, but in Debian, no signal, not mine, not the neighbors. As I'm sure you know, Ubuntu is based on Debian, so it shouldn't be hard. Personally, while I run a Sid workstation and Lenny server, I've gone for Ubuntu Netbook Remix on my Aspire One, as Debian is a general-purpose OS, and UNR is targeted specifically at netbooks. Horses for courses: I wouldn't use Sid on a server, nor, usually, Stable on a workstation. I just ignore the Ubuntu kiddie stuff, and I've added openvpn and a bit of iptables wrangling. My reason for coming over to Debian was the latest Ubuntu 10.04. When I run torrents, after a short time I lose connection. Doesn't happen in XP or 9.10. After I tried failed to get a solution, I started wondering out loud how it was possible Ubuntu *Netbook* addition wasn't working on my netbook. That was when the discussion of Debian stable came up. But it shouldn't be hard to see what Ubuntu is running that Debian isn't: you have Synaptic on Ubuntu, which I find easier for tracking down this kind of issue than aptitude, which I prefer for installation and updating. Along with lsmod, /var/log/dmesg and a bit of poking about in /etc, this should solve the problem. UNR will run 'live', from a USB stick, so you can see what it does with wireless without affecting the Debian installation. While there's more than one way to do wireless, I'd stick with the way Ubuntu does it, as I know that works. Or does it? It works in 9.10, but not 10.04. And no, if I knew more about wireless myself, I'd be more specific, I'm just outlining how I'd go about finding the trouble. It seems like I'm in over my head. Sounds like I'd need to take a collage course on Linux or have a LOT of time on my hands. I bought read a book, but a lot of this stuff is still Latin 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/741206.63387...@web52006.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Acer Aspire One wireless issue
--- On Tue, 6/8/10, Hugo Vanwoerkom hvw59...@care2.com wrote: Now wireless does’nt seem to work out of the box so you need to: Make sure that non-free and contrib are selected in the package list. Open a terminal and type the following: #su #(Your root password) # apt-get update # apt-get install build-essential module-assistant madwifi-source Finally made it over to the router, in my roommate's room. After trying above trying Synaptic... oy... system asks for the install disk... out comes the external drive, in goes the disk... but the system keeps asking for the disk even though I've got the disk in the external drive. This being a netbook, there is no internal drive. -- 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/85171.191...@web52005.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Stable vs Unstable Testing
I originally wrote: I do know I want to stick with stable Debian Someone else wrote: I my opinion there is no need to do so. Squeeze is close to freeze, soon it will became stable. You better run it. Personally I run it on my EeePC and have (almost) no problems. Advantage of running testing is newer drivers. Also you would not need backports. Arthur Machlas arthur.mach...@gmail.com wrote: Agreed. For your netbook Squeeze is the best route. If it makes you feel better though, aside from the fact that Squeeze will be stable in the next 6 months or so (crosses fingers), your old Ubuntu friend is a snapshot of Unstable with some patches and bugfixes. Thanks a BUNCH for all the responds! If I'm repeating myself, forgive, I'm not sure what you've read so far (had some posting issues, now resolved). I'd like to explain my desire to use Debian stable so as to get some education here, cause I'm confused now. My reason for wanting stable (is it called Freeze?) was because of a suggestion on the Ubuntu list. 10.04 UNE has problems with torrents dropping my wireless connection on my Acer Aspire One. My 1st reaction was, how in the WORLD does the Ubuntu *Netbook* Edition (formally Remix) not work on my *netbook*!? On the Ubuntu list, there was talk about the 6-month release schedule, talk of Ubuntu being based on unstable Debian that the answer might be Debian stable if you don't want problems. This was the 1st time I had heard of stable unstable, I only knew there was testing, which I wanted to avoid. Sounded very reasonable, with a name like stable finding out Debian is the SOURCE for other distros, I'm thinking stable is what you'd use if you don't want to be a Guinea pig. So I ran right over here. That's what got me here, but now I'm wondering if I'm going to go with unstable Squeeze, what does that offer over Ubuntu 9.10 (Remix). 9.10 (unlike 10.04) works well on my Acer Aspire One. I remember when Windows 7 testing was being given away most people I knew installed it right away. I wanted no part of testing software having no idea about this stable vs unstable issue. Hoping to get a good education on this! TIA -- 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/686072.39877...@web52007.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Acer Aspire One wireless issue
My very 1st kill file entry, ever smile --- On Tue, 6/8/10, Robert Holtzman hol...@cox.net wrote: He seems to be following the same pattern he did on the ubuntu-users list. He wants to be spoon fed. -- Bob Holtzman Key ID: 8D549279 If you think you're getting free lunch, check the price of the beer -- 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/620223.80830...@web52003.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Acer Aspire One wireless issue
--- On Tue, 6/8/10, Neal Hogan nealho...@gmail.com wrote: When adding packages, your system needs to know where to look. To find out, it looks at the list in /etc/apt/sources.list. Take a look at that. You'll probably see that the first item(s) in the list refer to the install disk. So, until you get internet connection, you're gonna need to use some other means . . . like the install disk to get packages. Sorry if I wasn't clear... I WAS on the Internet... so confusing. I hooked up to the router in my roommate's room, but it was still asking for the disk...? I'm pretty sure what I was looking for wouldn't be on the disk anyway. Once you get connected, DO SOME HOMEWORK and figure out how to edit that file so that the system does not want to look at the install disk all of the time, but rather looks out at the web. I was hoping it was a quick fix someone could suggest, but at least now I know what file I'm trying to edit, thanks! -- 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/474786.85428...@web52003.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Help new Debian user
I've been using Ubuntu for a couple years now. I want to try Debian. I'm real weak on the terminal. When I was doing the GUI install, I could not get a wireless connection(router is physically located in a part of the house I DON'T rent). So now I boot up get the terminal. Trying to install Gnome got me no where. What do I do next? TIA! -- 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/794867.25020...@web52005.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: Help new Debian user
--- On Mon, 6/7/10, Andrei Popescu andreimpope...@gmail.com wrote: Read the replies you got to your previous mail ;) Regards, Andrei P.S. Sorry for the CC, I assumed you are not subscribed. Damn, I didn't see ANY responds to my post. But I'm seeing this one. Now what? -- 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/963929.93277...@web52008.mail.re2.yahoo.com
New user: Did not see any responds
I don't know what happen, but I reposted my question someone posted that I should look at the 1st E-mail string I started... but I didn't see anything. I'm an Ubuntu user who wants to try out Debian. I'm weak on terminal. I'm only getting terminal on Debian now. I don't know what to do next. TIA. -- 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/296195.59684...@web52004.mail.re2.yahoo.com
New to Debian (what I've done so far)
1st, tried to do Installing Debian GNU/Linux via the Internet(debian-504-i386-netinst.iso) but could not connect to wireless. At the time I did not have physical access to the router, but that can be done now if necessary. 2nd, tried the big DVD image (debian-504-i386-DVD-1.iso). Tried to run GUI, no go. Tried to install Gnome got E: coundn't find package Gnome. That's where I'm at so far. TIA. -- 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/51875.37573...@web52003.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: New to Debian (what I've done so far)
--- On Mon, 6/7/10, Javier Barroso javibarr...@gmail.com wrote: From: Javier Barroso javibarr...@gmail.com Subject: Re: New to Debian (what I've done so far) To: ABSDoug absd...@yahoo.com Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org Date: Monday, June 7, 2010, 6:25 PM On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 12:13 AM, ABSDoug absd...@yahoo.com wrote: 1st, tried to do Installing Debian GNU/Linux via the Internet(debian-504-i386-netinst.iso) but could not connect to wireless. At the time I did not have physical access to the router, but that can be done now if necessary. 2nd, tried the big DVD image (debian-504-i386-DVD-1.iso). Tried to run GUI, no go. Tried to install Gnome got E: coundn't find package Gnome. That's where I'm at so far. TIA. See http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2010/06/msg00396.html and reply our questions From DVD you can install an desktop standard which include gnome Regards, PD: I'm CCing you, but if you are subscripted I shouldn't do it -- 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/797443.54281...@web52007.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Re: New to Debian (what I've done so far)
I'm in Windows right now for my iPhone... SO slow, that last blank E-mail was a Windows freeze issue. Javier, thanks for pointing me in the right direction! yes I'm subscribed... don't know why I didn't get the orginal replys to my original post, but I am now. --- On Mon, 6/7/10, Javier Barroso javibarr...@gmail.com wrote: See http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2010/06/msg00396.html and reply our questions From DVD you can install an desktop standard which include gnome Regards, PD: I'm CCing you, but if you are subscripted I shouldn't do it -- 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/608295.58025...@web52002.mail.re2.yahoo.com
Help for Ubuntu user trying Debian
I'm real weak on the terminal. When I was doing the GUI install, I could not get a wireless connection(router is physically located in a part of the house I DON'T rent). So now I boot up get the terminal. Trying to install Gnome got me no where. What do I do next? TIA! -- 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/807628.34334...@web52005.mail.re2.yahoo.com
