Re: initrd inspection (was: Size of initrd)

Tomas composed on 2020-11-21 22:46 (UTC+0100): > You can inspect it like so: > gunzip < /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-10-amd64 | cpio -it | less That was shortened to 'lsinitrd | less' in 2008 in openSUSE[1], which Mandriva already had, eventually upstream'd to dracut, I'm guessing well over 5

Re: Problem with /var/mail file > 2GB with pop3

On Sun 22 Nov 2020 at 18:57:46 (+0100), Flo wrote: > On 2020-11-22 01:04, deloptes wrote: > > David Wright wrote: > > > >> I can't understand how anyone would want to have a live INBOX > >> file containing 2GB of emails. Apart from the risks, it just > >> seems so disorganised. > > > > I don't

Re: Why use an email client AND sendmail/popa3d - Does this avoid the hijack?

On Mon 23 Nov 2020 at 14:27:36 (+1100), Keith Bainbridge wrote: > So does htis get a new subject in the list? It would appear so. I guess you could also have removed the Re: from the subject line. > I was interested to read that Flo, the OP, uses separate mail > collection, sendmail and

Re: color border in image, drop everything outside of it

On Sun 22 Nov 2020 at 05:14:25 (+0100), Emanuel Berg wrote: > David Wright wrote: > > >> Encirclement! > > > > How does that work with figures like Ω or ω? > > Well, if the input data doesn't make sense, why worry about the > output data? I don't understand what you mean by "sensible" data.

Re: Size of initrd

On Sun 22 Nov 2020 at 23:46:54 (-0500), Stefan Monnier wrote: > >> I have two machines with very similar setups: both running Debian i386 > >> testing, they actually come from the same install done years ago > >> and were cloned at some point in time. > >> > >> One of the has /boot/initrd.img

Re: Size of initrd

>> I have two machines with very similar setups: both running Debian i386 >> testing, they actually come from the same install done years ago >> and were cloned at some point in time. >> >> One of the has /boot/initrd.img files that take about 15MB while the >> other has /boot/initrd.img files

Why use an email client AND sendmail/popa3d - Does this avoid the hijack?

So does htis get a new subject in the list? Good afternon All I was interested to read that Flo, the OP, uses separate mail collection, sendmail and thunderbird. Some of the replies sound like this is a common practice. What are the advantages of this set of processes over letting tbird do it

Why use an email client AND sendmail/popa3d - trying to NOT hijack

Good afternon All I was interested to read that Flo, the OP, uses separate mail collection, sendmail and thunderbird. Some of the replies sound like this is a common practice. What are the advantages of this set of processes over letting tbird do it all? - or any other client for that matter?

Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

On Sun, 22 Nov 2020 17:39:06 + "Gareth Evans" wrote: > > On Sun, 22 Nov 2020, at 17:08, Brad Rogers wrote: ... > > > With a suitable MUA (example; Claws Mail) when you create a folder for > > > mails from a mailing list, it's possible to set up default addresses for > > > To, From and

Re: Problem with /var/mail file > 2GB with pop3

Andy Smith wrote: > Hi Flo, > > On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 06:57:46PM +0100, Flo wrote: > > Let's assume an average message size of 20MB. Then 100 messages are > > enough to make it INBOX file that big. This doesn't necessarily mean > > that this is disorganized. > > The average size of mail I

Re: Problem with /var/mail file > 2GB with pop3

Hi Flo, On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 06:57:46PM +0100, Flo wrote: > Let's assume an average message size of 20MB. Then 100 messages are > enough to make it INBOX file that big. This doesn't necessarily mean > that this is disorganized. The average size of mail I have received in the last 2 months is

Re: Problem with /var/mail file > 2GB with pop3

Flo wrote: > Let's assume an average message size of 20MB. Then 100 messages are > enough to make it INBOX file that big. This doesn't necessarily mean > that this is disorganized. No, it means exactly this, because when mbox was in developed and actively in use there was no message of 20MB in

Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

On Sun, 22 Nov 2020 11:39:20 -0700 Charles Curley wrote: Hello Charles, >Thank you. I just learned something useful about Claws-Mail. You're welcome. For those interested, Claws Mail has it's own mailing list. Subscribe here; or

Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

On Sun, 22 Nov 2020 17:08:42 + Brad Rogers wrote: > With a suitable MUA (example; Claws Mail) when you create a folder for > mails from a mailing list, it's possible to set up default addresses > for To, From and Reply-To to be used for that folder. With Claws, > it's even possible to set

Re: Problem with /var/mail file > 2GB with pop3

On 2020-11-22 01:04, deloptes wrote: > David Wright wrote: > >> I can't understand how anyone would want to have a live INBOX >> file containing 2GB of emails. Apart from the risks, it just >> seems so disorganised. > > I don't even try - there are all kinds of people out there - and everybody >

Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

On Sun, 22 Nov 2020 17:39:06 + "Gareth Evans" wrote: Hello Gareth, >Thanks Brad, I may be a Claws convert! You're welcome, Gareth. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)radnever immediately apparent" It's a very small world in the middle of

Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

I may be a Claws convert :) Thanks G On Sun, 22 Nov 2020, at 17:08, Brad Rogers wrote: > On Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:55:19 + > "Gareth Evans" wrote: > > Hello Gareth, > > >On Sun, 22 Nov 2020, at 15:38, Brad Rogers wrote: > >> Once one sets up an MUA correctly, one only has to click 'Compose'

Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

> On Sun, 22 Nov 2020, at 17:08, Brad Rogers wrote: > > On Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:55:19 + > > "Gareth Evans" wrote: > > > > Hello Gareth, > > > > >On Sun, 22 Nov 2020, at 15:38, Brad Rogers wrote: > > >> Once one sets up an MUA correctly, one only has to click 'Compose' for > > >> all the

Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

On Sun, 22 Nov 2020, at 17:20, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 04:55:19PM +, Gareth Evans wrote: > > [...] > > > Thanks to all who have replied pointing out the issues. > > No worries. Things happen. No need to defend yourself, I hope. > > > In my defence, I don't use

Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 04:55:19PM +, Gareth Evans wrote: [...] > Thanks to all who have replied pointing out the issues. No worries. Things happen. No need to defend yourself, I hope. > In my defence, I don't use conversation view in general (so lack experience) > and had imagined

Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

On Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:55:19 + "Gareth Evans" wrote: Hello Gareth, >On Sun, 22 Nov 2020, at 15:38, Brad Rogers wrote: >> Once one sets up an MUA correctly, one only has to click 'Compose' for >> all the required fields, apart from Subject, to be filled in. >When does clicking "compose"

Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

On Sun, 22 Nov 2020, at 15:38, Brad Rogers wrote: > On Sun, 22 Nov 2020 17:10:10 +0200 > Andrei POPESCU wrote: > > Hello Andrei, > > >Starting a new e-mail requires filling out at least the To: address so > >it is easier to reply instead (especially with many addresses in To: > >and Cc: that

Re: Servidor de instalación

El 20/11/20 a las 14:55, karelgayle escribió: Saludos... Existe alguna forma de configurar un servidor que ofrezca varios sistemas para instalar vía red? Por ejemplo una lista en la que pueda escoger uno de varios 1. Windows XP 2. Windows 7 3. Windows 10 4. Debian . . Y así sucesivamente?

Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

On Sun, 22 Nov 2020 17:10:10 +0200 Andrei POPESCU wrote: Hello Andrei, >Starting a new e-mail requires filling out at least the To: address so >it is easier to reply instead (especially with many addresses in To: >and Cc: that one wants to keep). For many people, yes. However.. Once one

Re: Opschonen /var/cache/apt/archives

Paul van der Vlis writes: > Op 22-11-2020 om 11:54 schreef Cecil Westerhof: >> Cecil Westerhof writes: >> Normaal gezien is dat alleen relevant als je "apt-get update" doet ipv "apt update", omdat die laatste na installatie standaard meteen de net geïnstalleerde pakketten

Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest

Celejar wrote on 11/22/20 7:46 AM: On a list like this, changing the subject line while leaving the other headers in place will result in many users' MUAs still associating the new message with the old thread, annoying those users. Just compose a And also meaning that users such as myself who

Re: Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

On Du, 22 nov 20, 08:01:16, Charles Curley wrote: > > * Starting a new email is usually easier than hijacking a thread, so > why bother? Starting a new e-mail requires filling out at least the To: address so it is easier to reply instead (especially with many addresses in To: and Cc: that

Re: LXDE is unusable on Dell Inspiron Duo 1090

On Du, 22 nov 20, 13:25:09, Alex McKeever wrote: > > The user interface is too small but is silky smooth on said device. That can happen if your display has relatively high pixel density (e.g. above 120 dots per inch), but the graphic system (Xorg) by default assumes 96 dpi. Check the output

Hijacking Threads [was: Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest]

On Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:36:06 + "Gareth Evans" wrote: > ...but what did I do wrong re thread hijacking? > > I understand that to mean changing the content of an existing thread, > as a quick google seems to confirm. Correct. > > I did delete the content and change the subject of an

Re: Opschonen /var/cache/apt/archives

Cecil Westerhof writes: >> Normaal gezien is dat alleen relevant als je "apt-get update" doet ipv >> "apt update", omdat die laatste na installatie standaard meteen de net >> geïnstalleerde pakketten verwijdert. > > Dan is het toch echt vreemd, want ik gebruik al tijden apt > update/upgrade

Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest

On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 02:36:06PM +, Gareth Evans wrote: > On Sun, 22 Nov 2020, at 08:44, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: [mumble mumble] > Thanks for your explanation Tomas. You are welcome. But bear in mind that this is yet a hunch, not backed by evidence, so use with care :) > > Please, don't

Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest

On Du, 22 nov 20, 14:36:06, Gareth Evans wrote: > On Sun, 22 Nov 2020, at 08:44, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > > > Please, don't hijack threads > > ...but what did I do wrong re thread hijacking? > > I understand that to mean changing the content of an existing thread, > as a quick google seems to

Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest

On Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:36:06 + "Gareth Evans" wrote: > On Sun, 22 Nov 2020, at 08:44, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: ... > > Please, don't hijack threads > > ...but what did I do wrong re thread hijacking? > > I understand that to mean changing the content of an existing thread, as a > quick

Re: Opschonen /var/cache/apt/archives

Wouter Verhelst writes: > On Thu, Nov 05, 2020 at 10:22:13PM +0100, Cecil Westerhof wrote: >> Ik had een /var van 9.2G waarbij 8.5G werd gebruikt en 178M vrij was. >> Het bleek dat /var/cache/apt/archives/ erg groot was: 2,4G. Ik >> probeerde apt autoclean, maar dat had geen effect. Dus heb ik

Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest

On Sun, 22 Nov 2020, at 08:44, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 04:43:21AM +, Gareth Evans wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I have asked this question on both the rsync mailing list and > > serverfault.com but got no response from either. > > Please, don't hijack threads. > > >

LXDE is unusable on Dell Inspiron Duo 1090

The user interface is too small but is silky smooth on said device. LXQT is better usability wise but is not as smooth. Windows after 10 RTM is not usable on this hardware due to some random under the hood changes that made the GMA 3150 not function after a certain build. Sent from AT Yahoo

Re: color border in image, drop everything outside of it

tomas wrote: > You are (nearly) describing flood fill. Except that the operator > is ≠ instead of = or, perhaps you have two phases, one with "≠ > grey" and then one with "= grey" to also eliminate the doodle. > > I really, strongly suggest you play around with ImageMagick and > "connected

Re: "humor": "first bug?" (bug in my (backlit thin screen) computer monitor)

In Germany (Europe probably) it might be a Fransenflügler or thrips. See https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fransenfl%C3%BCgler#Fransenfl%C3%BCgler_und_TFT-Monitore for some suggestions. It's a german text. The english Wikipedia page doesn't have this section. Regards, Jörg.

Re: Opschonen /var/cache/apt/archives

On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 12:13:33PM +0100, Paul van der Vlis wrote: > Op 22-11-2020 om 11:54 schreef Cecil Westerhof: > > Cecil Westerhof writes: > > > > > > Normaal gezien is dat alleen relevant als je "apt-get update" doet ipv > > > > "apt update", omdat die laatste na installatie standaard

Re: Opschonen /var/cache/apt/archives

Op 22-11-2020 om 11:54 schreef Cecil Westerhof: Cecil Westerhof writes: Normaal gezien is dat alleen relevant als je "apt-get update" doet ipv "apt update", omdat die laatste na installatie standaard meteen de net geïnstalleerde pakketten verwijdert. Dan is het toch echt vreemd, want ik

Re: Opschonen /var/cache/apt/archives

On Thu, Nov 05, 2020 at 10:22:13PM +0100, Cecil Westerhof wrote: > Ik had een /var van 9.2G waarbij 8.5G werd gebruikt en 178M vrij was. > Het bleek dat /var/cache/apt/archives/ erg groot was: 2,4G. Ik > probeerde apt autoclean, maar dat had geen effect. Dus heb ik maar apt > clean gebruikt. Nu

Re: color border in image, drop everything outside of it

On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 03:11:21AM +0100, Emanuel Berg wrote: [...] > start at (0, 0) - this is the top-left pixel, as you know - is > this color gray? answer: no. go to (1, 0) etc until you get to > a grey pixel. at that point, discard all pixels until then. > and don't look any further to the

Re: rsync link corruption with -H and --link-dest

On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 04:43:21AM +, Gareth Evans wrote: > Hi all, > > I have asked this question on both the rsync mailing list and serverfault.com > but got no response from either. Please, don't hijack threads. > I would be grateful, if this isn't too off-topic, if anyone could explain

Re: color border in image, drop everything outside of it

David Wright wrote: >> Encirclement! > > How does that work with figures like Ω or ω? Well, if the input data doesn't make sense, why worry about the output data? -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 https://dataswamp.org/~incal