Re: maintained web-browser (

On 24/10/13 11:09, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Wed, 2013-10-23 at 19:58 -0400, Doug wrote: >> I looked at Qupzilla's website, and tried to download the Mandriva >> version, that being closest to pclos. But I could just move between >> "Download" and "Mandriva" but nothing else happens--no download, no

Re: maintained web-browser (

On 24/10/13 02:02, Carson Chittom wrote: > Linux-Fan writes: > >> I am also still looking for a "smaller" browser. Iceweasel is the most >> memory-intensive application apart from VirtualBox, 7-Zip and games I am >> usually running. However, I also like (and need) the extensibility of >> Iceweasel

Re: High Load/Interrupts on Wheezy

On 04/07/13 00:30, Will Platnick wrote: > More troubleshooting steps: > > Built and installed latest 3.10 kernel, no change in interrupts > Built and installed latest 2.6.32 kernel, and I am back to Squeeze level > loads and no high timer, rescheduling, non-maskable or performance > interrupts are

Re: Replicating a Squeeze system on Wheezy

On 03/07/13 21:52, Scott Ferguson wrote: > On 03/07/13 20:26, Tony van der Hoff wrote: >> Hi all, >> Typo corrections. Blame jetlag and just being dumb - sorry. You'll also need to consider backing up your custom perl stuff. > # dpkg --get-selections > ~/squeez

Re: Replicating a Squeeze system on Wheezy

On 03/07/13 20:26, Tony van der Hoff wrote: > Hi all, > > I'd appreciate some advice, please. I'm sure this has come up before, > but despite Googling, can't find it right now, so if anyone has a link, > that would help. > > My main development system here basically runs Squeeze/KDE, but with a >

Re: KVM virtual machines and storage.

On 14/06/12 18:27, Chris Davies wrote: > Alan Chandler wrote: >> One problem, which I haven't satisfactorily solved so far, is backing up >> the files on the disk in that virtual machine. > > DeltaCopy on the Windows system and rsnapshot/rsync on the (Linux) > server. Works well for me. > > Chr

Re: unique install question? (Squeeze audio install using the Wheezy-di from a USB drive)

On 14/06/12 17:20, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Thu, 2012-06-14 at 16:49 +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> My primary concern would be whether the audio chipset is going to be >> supported > > Those old boards perhaps often use AC'97? Post 1997 - yes (funny that) AC is j

Re: unique install question? (Squeeze audio install using the Wheezy-di from a USB drive)

On 14/06/12 04:04, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > On Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:27:22 +1000, Scott wrote in message > <4fd7de6a.6020...@gmail.com>: > >> On 13/06/12 04:45, Brian wrote: >>> On Tue 12 Jun 2012 at 16:52:43 +0200, Arnt Karlsen wrote: >>> On Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:01:22 +0100, Brian wrote in messag

Re: unique install question? (Squeeze audio install using the Wheezy-di from a USB drive)

On 14/06/12 17:46, Curt wrote: > On 2012-06-14, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> > > I'm snide and curmudgeonly. It could be worse. Indeed. Best try and stay sane. If you don't you'd be snide, curmudgeonly, and nuts. Which would make you some sort of a snack bar.

Re: unique install question? (Squeeze audio install using the Wheezy-di from a USB drive)

On 14/06/12 17:24, Curt wrote: > On 2012-06-14, Scott Ferguson > wrote: >> >> Claim? Hey - if I made a "claim" (actually just agreed with the OPs information) what sort of specious allegation do we label the d-i and speakup developers claims? HINT: I believe it invo

Re: unique install question? (Squeeze audio install using the Wheezy-di from a USB drive)

On 14/06/12 15:46, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > On Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:01:23 -0400 (EDT), Karen wrote in message > : >> but there is only so much possible WITH this present box, Provided you have at least 128MB of RAM there's not much *non-graphical* "desktop-type" tasks that you *cannot* do. >> its

Re: unique install question? (Squeeze audio install using the Wheezy-di from a USB drive)

On 14/06/12 02:14, Curt wrote: > On 2012-06-13, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >> >> IIRC it was Scott? who does exactly mentioned this in his kindly >> style :D. Options could have sub-options. - Ralf >> > > Yes, I was replying to Brian's inquiry concerning Scott's > claim that one can install Squeeze usin

Re: unique install question? (Squeeze audio install using the Wheezy-di from a USB drive)

On 14/06/12 01:45, Curt wrote: > On 2012-06-13, Brian wrote: >> >> I don't see what you do. Is this a bug in my installer? > > He said prior to partitioning so I assume once you get into the partitioning > dialogue, the installer gives you the opportunity to choose an "expert" > install, The in

Re: unique install question? (Squeeze audio install using the Wheezy-di from a USB drive)

On 13/06/12 19:29, Brian wrote: > On Wed 13 Jun 2012 at 10:57:42 +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: > >> On 13/06/12 04:35, a troll wrote: >>> >>> By the time the choosing a mirror stage is reached with a netinst image >>> or the first CD the base files

Re: unique install question? (Squeeze audio install using the Wheezy-di from a USB drive)

On 13/06/12 04:35, Brian wrote: > On Tue 12 Jun 2012 at 21:53:03 +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: > >> On 12/06/12 20:01, Brian wrote: >>> >>> Aren't the kernel and base packages ones from Testing? >> >> Only if you choose to install Testing (it

Re: unique install question? (Squeeze audio install using the Wheezy-di from a USB drive)

On 13/06/12 04:45, Brian wrote: > On Tue 12 Jun 2012 at 16:52:43 +0200, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > >> On Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:01:22 +0100, Brian wrote in message >> <20120612100122.GJ30016@desktop>: >> >>> The DVD is a USB device. She cannot boot from USB on the machine she >>> wishes to install Debian

Re: unique install question? (Squeeze audio install using the Wheezy-di from a USB drive)

On 12/06/12 20:01, Brian wrote: > On Tue 12 Jun 2012 at 19:29:30 +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: > >> *Yes - you can install Squeeze using Wheezy*, despite what some have >> claimed it doesn't require downgrading from Wheezy as no Wheezy packages >> are ever installed (

Re: unique install question? (Squeeze audio install using the Wheezy-di from a USB drive)

On 12/06/12 12:57, Karen Lewellen wrote: > I agree on changing the subject line, especially since Richard also > removed the on point question. > As for avoiding the post containing the information I got regarding > changing the boot priorities and installing squeeze instead of wheezy > from the de

Re: the ghost of UEFI and Micr0$0ft

Correction On 11/06/12 12:36, Scott Ferguson wrote: > add your own key to the UEFI... apparently that would *require you > typing it in* (256 characters). I can't confirm that as I had first hand access to the W8 pad, could be a bum steer. :-( Nothing in the published specs

Re: the ghost of UEFI and Micr0$0ft

On 07/06/12 16:46, Miles Bader wrote: > Scott Ferguson writes: >>>> You can't disable the code signing requirement on ARM. >>> >>> ... which is a great deal more worrying. >> >> Yes. And no. >> I'd hate to see a situation where it was i

Re: the ghost of UEFI and Micr0$0ft

On 06/06/12 22:51, Tom H wrote: > On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 7:56 AM, Scott Ferguson > wrote: >> On 06/06/12 20:47, Tom H wrote: >>> On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 6:06 AM, Scott Ferguson >>> wrote: >>>> On 06/06/12 19:23, Tom H wrote: >>>>> On

Re: the ghost of UEFI and Micr0$0ft

On 06/06/12 22:14, Nate Bargmann wrote: > * On 2012 05 Jun 23:04 -0500, Christofer C. Bell wrote: >> Please articulate what freedoms, exactly, you're losing through the >> availability of UEFI secure boot (a feature you are in no way >> compelled to use). > > Let's not blindly assume that all har

Re: the ghost of UEFI and Micr0$0ft

On 06/06/12 20:47, Tom H wrote: > On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 6:06 AM, Scott Ferguson > wrote: >> On 06/06/12 19:23, Tom H wrote: >>> On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 12:18 AM, Scott Ferguson >>> wrote: > > >>>> ;consider also that Fedora has *not* said they w

Re: the ghost of UEFI and Micr0$0ft

On 06/06/12 19:23, Tom H wrote: > On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 12:18 AM, Scott Ferguson > wrote: >> >> ;consider also that Fedora has *not* said they won't be sharing the key > > They won't share their Secure Boot key in the same way that they don't > share

Re: the ghost of UEFI and Micr0$0ft

On 06/06/12 18:44, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Ma, 05 iun 12, 20:26:03, Slavko wrote: >> >> in our country is more and more difficult to buy computer (specially >> notebook) without Windows included. In one shop they are telling me, that >> it si not possible. > > If you have such an answer on pap

Re: the ghost of UEFI and Micr0$0ft

On 06/06/12 14:06, Miles Bader wrote: > "Christofer C. Bell" writes: >>> Again, let MS rot in its malware hell. I don't care! Perhaps if MS had >>> been a bit more proactive a couple of decades ago we would not be having >>> this discussion. MSFT issues are not for us in the Debian or wider >>>

Re: the ghost of UEFI and Micr0$0ft

On 06/06/12 13:35, Nate Bargmann wrote: > * On 2012 05 Jun 21:45 -0500, Christofer C. Bell wrote: >> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Nate Bargmann wrote: >>> >>> Again, let MS rot in its malware hell. �I don't care! I'm all right Jack Great attitude. >> >> Comments like this make you look

Re: xml editor ?

On 03/06/12 09:52, Frank McCormick wrote: > > I am trying out a window manager which uses XML (uugh!) for it's > configuration file. > Making changes with a text editor has almost blinded me...what is the > "best" GUI editor which handles XML ?? > > Thanks > > XML Copy Editor (Squeeze v1.2.0.6)

Re: Problem updating debian 6

On 18/05/12 17:13, David Seira wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to update and upgrade a debian 6 system. I've run the > "aptitude update" command and the output is: > > Des:1 http://ftp.es.debian.org squeeze Release.gpg [912 B] > Des:2 http://ftp.es.debian.org/debian/ squeeze/main Translation-en [912

Re: laptop battery cycling

On 28/05/12 14:01, Doug wrote: > On 05/27/2012 09:57 PM, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 28/05/12 11:37, Robert Holtzman wrote: >>> For the record, I'm running a Lenovo T420i with a 6 cell battery. >>> >>> In the past I've been told that it's bad

Re: laptop battery cycling

On 28/05/12 11:37, Robert Holtzman wrote: > For the record, I'm running a Lenovo T420i with a 6 cell battery. > > In the past I've been told that it's bad practice to run a laptop on > AC with the battery installed because it would cause reduced battery > capacity. Your Li-ion battery will have

Re: OT: Newbie questions on security

On 09/03/12 02:40, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Jo, 08 mar 12, 12:52:01, Andrei POPESCU wrote: >> >> You can post them here as long as they are Debian related[2]. If there >> is a better list for any specific question you will get hints. > > Sorry list, I didn't expect what was about to come... >

Re: Dying Iceweasel.

On 26/05/12 04:11, Peter Easthope wrote: > peter@armada:~$ dpkg -l iceweasel | grep ice rc iceweasel 3.5.16-15 > Web browser based on Firefox . > aptitude declines to update iceweasel claiming that the source is > untrusted. @armada:~# wget -O- -q http://mozilla.debian.net/archive.asc | gp

Re: How to get new RSA key in known_hosts file?

On 25/05/12 22:32, Celejar wrote: > On Fri, 25 May 2012 17:37:45 +1000 > Scott Ferguson wrote: > >> On 25/05/12 17:00, Markus Schönhaber wrote: >> >> >>> man ssh-keygen >>> | -R hostname >>> |Removes all keys belonging to hostname from

Re: How to get new RSA key in known_hosts file?

On 25/05/12 17:00, Markus Schönhaber wrote: > man ssh-keygen > | -R hostname > |Removes all keys belonging to hostname from a known_hosts > |file. This option is useful to delete hashed hosts (see the -H > option above). > > One can, of course, edit known_hosts manually to achieve the s

Re: How to get new RSA key in known_hosts file?

On 25/05/12 13:47, Celejar wrote: > On Thu, 24 May 2012 20:24:49 -0700 Marc Shapiro > wrote: > >> I recently had to reinstall Squeeze on my desktop box due to hard >> disk issues. On reinstalling OpenSSH a new key was generated. Now, >> when I try to connect from my laptop I get the following m

Re: Playing Video - More questions -- Please --- some answers -- I'm stuck

On 25/05/12 15:06, Ethan Rosenberg wrote: > At 09:43 AM 5/23/2012, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 23/05/12 13:41, Ethan Rosenberg wrote: >> > Dear List - >> > Hi Ethan, I can't see much difference between this post, and the one I've just responded to

Re: How to get new RSA key in known_hosts file?

On 25/05/12 13:24, Marc Shapiro wrote: > I recently had to reinstall Squeeze on my desktop box due to hard disk > issues. On reinstalling OpenSSH a new key was generated. Now, when I > try to connect from my laptop I get the following message: > >

Re: Playing Video - More questions

On 25/05/12 03:32, Ethan Rosenberg wrote: > At 09:43 AM 5/23/2012, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 23/05/12 13:41, Ethan Rosenberg wrote: >>> Dear List - >>> >>> This might not be the correct address for this problem. If it is >>> not, please direct me

Re: Dying Iceweasel.

On 25/05/12 02:06, Peter Easthope wrote: > Two systems here with current Squeeze. One is a Compaq Armada E500; the > other a generic desktop machine with a Foxconn board. Try this in each. > In iceweasel, google "site:skype.com create account" and attempt to > open the account creation page. Th

Re: Playing Video

On 23/05/12 13:41, Ethan Rosenberg wrote: > Dear List - > > This might not be the correct address for this problem. If it is not, > please direct me appropriately. > > I am trying to play a video. The following code is in Index1.html: > > "file:///home/ethan/Gingy/Converted_Files/DSCF0142.mov

Re: putting audio files onto a DVD

On 13/05/12 14:11, Scott Ferguson wrote: > On 12/05/12 18:07, Jon Dowland wrote: >> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 11:14:12AM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> >> header from track on CDDA = "RIFF���WAVEfmt" > > What ripper did you use to extract the track? > ca

Re: mounting local filesystem ..... FAILED

On 12/05/12 02:18, Muhammad Yousuf Khan wrote: > i am running debian 6.0.4 > > i am getting this error on boot mounting local filesystem failed. > however things are working fine like squid is working in firewall mode > etc.. even i can see the same directory structure but df-h showing > som

Re: Overcoming Debian(Linux?) paranoia - a gnome-ppp example

On 12/05/12 13:39, Richard Owlett wrote: > I understand that historically Linux's roots are in a *MASSIVELY* > multi-user environment. > *BUT* I'm a single user on an inherently physically secure single user > laptop. > > [As an aside to an ongoing thread, my primary internet access is via a > ana

Re: OT: More about GPG signing

On 12/05/12 01:48, Slavko wrote: > Ahoj, > > Dňa Fri, 11 May 2012 16:26:30 +0100 Tony van der Hoff > napísal: > >> On 11/05/12 13:23, Rob Owens wrote: >>> Or you could manually download all the public keys that you're >>> interested in. >>> >> On this list, that equates to zero. Which is why all

Re: putting audio files onto a DVD

On 11/05/12 18:50, Jon Dowland wrote: > On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 06:49:22PM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> Red Book audio format *is* a WAV format - as described above. > > It is not. For a start the WAV header is omitted entirely. Wrong again (you're trying too hard).

Re: putting audio files onto a DVD

On 11/05/12 18:40, Jon Dowland wrote: > On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 06:29:29PM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> Oh right - 2-channel signed 16-bit Linear PCM sampled at 44,100 Hz, as >> per the Red Book standard. >> >> My mistake, I was confusing it with WAV, LPCM-encoded, co

Re: putting audio files onto a DVD

On 11/05/12 18:06, Jon Dowland wrote: > On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 11:04:21AM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> To me an "audio" CD/DVD is a format of CD/DVD readable by CD players >> (music only). WAV files. > > Audio CDs do not use WAV format, they use an encodi

Re: OT: More about GPG signing

On 11/05/12 07:29, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > On Thu, 10 May 2012, Tony van der Hoff wrote: >> I've learned a lot about GPG signing during the last few days. I can see >> there are benefits where the recipient needs to be absolutely certain >> that the sender is known to him. > > Yes. O

Re: data recovery tools for debian (command line)

On 10/05/12 16:27, Muhammad Yousuf Khan wrote: > On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 11:01 AM, J. Bakshi wrote: >> On Thu, 10 May 2012 10:49:28 +0500 >> Muhammad Yousuf Khan wrote: >> >>> if i mistakenly delete any partition or OS or HD corrupted. what is >>> the best tool that i can use to recover the data

Re: how to config network in squeeze

On 10/05/12 14:54, Long Wind wrote: > in early debian distro, I set two PCs' IP (192.168.0.x) > then they can ping each other > > now I install squeeze, with step above performed, I can't ping a PC > running lenny > ping says sth like destination unreachable > > What should I do? > > No reason

Re: putting audio files onto a DVD

On 10/05/12 11:04, Scott Ferguson wrote: > On 10/05/12 10:11, Whit Hansell wrote: >> Sorry for the interruption but have tried to find a linux program which >> will allow me to put andio files onto DVD's. I have one particular file >> which is just too large to fit on a

Re: putting audio files onto a DVD

On 10/05/12 11:40, Indulekha wrote: > On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 11:35:00AM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 10/05/12 11:26, Indulekha wrote: >>> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 11:04:21AM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> >> >> DVDA is an old(-ish) and (very) poo

Re: putting audio files onto a DVD

On 10/05/12 11:26, Indulekha wrote: > On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 11:04:21AM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 10/05/12 10:11, Whit Hansell wrote: >>> Sorry for the interruption but have tried to find a linux program which >>> will allow me to put andio files onto DVD

Re: putting audio files onto a DVD

On 10/05/12 10:11, Whit Hansell wrote: > Sorry for the interruption but have tried to find a linux program which > will allow me to put andio files onto DVD's. I have one particular file > which is just too large to fit on a CD and so wanted to put it on a DVD > but haven't been able to find a way

Re: does anyone care about dialup

Please don't break threads (reply to your own posts instead of creating new ones). Please *do* include a subject. On 10/05/12 09:51, Paul Zimmerman wrote: > Miles Bader writes: > >> It may also be a problem with your service provider -- I had a >> problem (back when I still used PPP) where the

Re: Evernote message: Emailed note was not submitted

On 09/05/12 20:16, Mika Suomalainen wrote: > 09.05.2012 12:42, no-re...@evernote.com kirjoitti: >> >> >> Evernote was unable to submit your note for the following reason: >> The storage limit for this account has been reached. >> [Cannot email more than 50 notes to Evernote account per day] >> >> O

Re: Only 3.6gb of 64gb RAM recognized by 64bit squeeze

On 09/05/12 20:03, Seyyed Mohtadin Hashemi wrote: > The motherboard is ASUS KGPED16 fitted with 2xOpteron 6200 series CPUs. > > For the 48gb configuration I just did what the motherboard manual > suggested (i have attached the table), I have tried to shuffle the ram > dimms and it works no matter

Re: gpg/pgp noise

On 09/05/12 19:39, Jon Dowland wrote: > On Wed, May 09, 2012 at 07:20:15PM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 09/05/12 18:56, Jon Dowland wrote: >>> In what way? I can verify Mika's signatures just fine. The signatures >>> are valid. >> >> All his pos

Re: Only 3.6gb of 64gb RAM recognized by 64bit squeeze

On 09/05/12 19:19, Seyyed Mohtadin Hashemi wrote: > Hello, > > Before anybody starts arguing that I don't have 64-bit, this is uname -r > and uname -m: > root@n03 :~# uname -r > 2.6.32-3-amd64 > root@n03 :~# uname -m > x86_64 > > As the subject suggest I have a

Re: gpg/pgp noise

On 09/05/12 18:56, Jon Dowland wrote: > On Wed, May 09, 2012 at 12:29:31PM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> Bob's PGP signature is valid - yours is not >> You waste our time and bandwidth. > > In what way? I can verify Mika's signatures just fine. The signatures

Re: gpg/pgp noise

On 08/05/12 23:21, Mika Suomalainen wrote: > 08.05.2012 16:16, Indulekha kirjoitti: >> I think they've come a long way in mediactions to address paranoia >> these last few years... Seriously, why the devil would anyone want >> to spoof your email?! What are you, Black Ops? > > If I recall correctl

Re: gpg/pgp noise

On 08/05/12 20:43, Indulekha wrote: > Hi, > > I'm getting this with most gog/pgp-signed mails received > from this list (using mutt): > > [-- PGP output follows (current time: Tue 08 May 2012 05:35:27 AM CDT) --] > gpgkeys: key 7356B378DEA22DE9 not found on keyserver > gpg: Signature made Tue 08

Re: Does anyone care about dialup?

On 08/05/12 08:16, Paul Zimmerman wrote: > Why is it so difficult to get dialup to work in Linux? I hadn't noticed it was difficult neither dialup as a protocol or the using your specific modem and dialup. Is this a request for assistance or just a rant? > > Since KDE 4 is such a hog Hu

Re: LightDM in Linux Mint Debian Edition 201204

On 07/05/12 12:57, Jason Hsu wrote: > Has anyone been able to get LightDM to work properly in the latest > release of Linux Mint Debian Edition (201204)? This is Debian *not* Mint. Do we post Linux Mint for assistance when Debian breaks or we're too lazy to ask in the right place? Try:- h

Re: Screen relics

On 05/05/12 02:13, Bret Busby wrote: > On Fri, 4 May 2012, Scott Ferguson wrote: > >> >> On 04/05/12 17:07, Bret Busby wrote: >>> On Fri, 4 May 2012, Scott Ferguson wrote: >>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> And, Iceweas

Re: PlayOnLinux + wine + amd64

On 05/05/12 00:11, Brad Alexander wrote: > On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 11:55 PM, Scott Ferguson > wrote: > > I also just upgraded from wine-unstable 1.1.34 to 1.5.0, and the > message has changed. Now I get > > [POL_Wine] Error: Wine seems to have crashed > >

Re: Screen relics

On 04/05/12 17:07, Bret Busby wrote: > On Fri, 4 May 2012, Scott Ferguson wrote: > >> Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 13:48:42 >> From: Scott Ferguson >> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >> Subject: Re: Swap space not used (now screen relics). >> Resent-Date:

Re: Swap space not used (problem website)

On 04/05/12 16:34, Bret Busby wrote: > On Fri, 4 May 2012, Scott Ferguson wrote: > >> >> On 04/05/12 15:16, Bret Busby wrote: >> >> Works just as well in iceweasel 12.0.1 with NoScript fully enabled. >> Ditto Konqueror 4.4.5 >> > > Hmm. >

Re: Swap space not used (now screen relics).

On 04/05/12 15:30, Bret Busby wrote: >> > > And, Iceweasel (and it may have happened with the iceape browser; I am > not sure - have not used it for a couple of weeks, now, I think) has a > habit of leaving fragments of dialogue boxes on top of everything else > on the desktop, hiding parts of

Re: Swap space not used

On 04/05/12 15:16, Bret Busby wrote: > > I have just tried (repeatedly) to access whitepages.com.au, using > konqueror (one of the web browsers that I have kept allowing > Javascript), and, each time that I try to use the web site, it just > freezes konqueror, requiring me to use the kill switc

Re: Swap space not used

On 04/05/12 14:23, Bret Busby wrote: > If some utility > existed that would display the source of an iso image, and the full > version number of the source iso image, it would be good. # mount -o loop debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso /mnt # cat /mnt/.disk/info Debian GNU/Linux testing "Wheezy" -

Re: PlayOnLinux + wine + amd64

yonlinux wine wine-bin wine-doc wine-utils But I don't have wine on a 64-bit box, or that game. > > On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 11:04 PM, Scott Ferguson > wrote: >> On 04/05/12 12:35, Brad Alexander wrote: >>> Thanks guys. I got the libs installed, but now when I try to in

Re: PlayOnLinux + wine + amd64

On 04/05/12 12:35, Brad Alexander wrote: > Thanks guys. I got the libs installed, but now when I try to install > apps (in this case, StarCraft II), it keeps telling me that winserver > crashed: > > [POL_System_CheckFS] Message: Checking filesystem for /mnt/Installer.exe > [POL_Wine] Message:

Re: Where have the mailing lists gone?

On 04/05/12 07:50, Dirk wrote: > Hello, > > http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/ > > No Index with mailing lists but a desert of text that NOBODY will read. tl;dr often translates to 2dumb, 2lazy. Especially in this case where the answer is in the first sentence. > > /there/ i found the

Re: Where to store Icon for "xv"

On 04/05/12 03:25, Edward C. Jones wrote: > I use up-to-date debian testing (wheezy), amd64 version, with kde. > > I have just compiled and installed the old image viewer "xv". In > stable (squeeze), there is an icon for xv that can be put on the > panel. For testing (wheezy), the system could no

Re: Swap space not used

On 04/05/12 04:54, Bret Busby wrote: > On Thu, 3 May 2012, Scott Ferguson wrote: > >> >> On 02/05/12 17:48, Bret Busby wrote: > > > >> >>> >>> Why is this so? >> >> JSM is that you? :-) >> > > Nope > &g

Re: Swap space not used

On 04/05/12 00:34, Darac Marjal wrote: > On Thu, May 03, 2012 at 09:48:59AM +0200, Claudius Hubig wrote: >> Hello Stephen, >> >> Stephen Powell wrote: >>> It is my understanding that, >>> assuming suspend/resume is supported, your swap partition >>> should be AT LEAST as large as TWICE the amount

Re: Swap space not used

On 02/05/12 17:48, Bret Busby wrote: > Hello. > > I am running Debian 6. > > When I installed it, I had a swap partition of about 40GB set up, as is > shown by gparted. > > But, for some strnge reason, Debian 6will not use the swap space, > even > though gparted shows it to be "Active". I don

Re: Flashplayer on Debian Squeeze.

On 02/05/12 23:36, Lisi wrote: > Hi, all! > > I have been trying to get Flashplayer > > Thanks, > Lisi > > root@Hercules:/home/peter# update-flashplugin-nonfree --install > ERROR: wget failed to download > http://people.debian.org/~bartm/flashplugin-nonfree/fp10.sha512.i386.pgp.asc > More in

Re: which is the best webserver

On 20/04/12 14:44, Joby Mathew wrote: > > Apache or Nginx > Yes. Or Apache, Monkey, or Nginx is best. Depending on your needs. Kind regards -- Iceweasel/Firefox/Chrome/Chromium/Iceape/IE extensions for finding answers to questions about Debian:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo

Re: skype?

On 11/04/12 11:04, Christian wrote: > On Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:03:28 -0500, Scott Ferguson > wrote: > >> >> Note also that Skype is encrypted, but Skype has a history of handing >> out the private key. > > The term "handing out" makes me curious. Who

Re: skype?

On 11/04/12 02:39, Russell L. Harris wrote: > * Scott Ferguson [120410 > 15:48]: >> On 10/04/12 04:24, Russell L. Harris wrote: >>> I am concerned with the "big brother" privacy, > ... >> Note also that Skype is encrypted, but Skype has a history of &g

Re: ICMP handling in Linux

On 11/04/12 02:07, Martin T wrote: > It's a well known fact that even most(with exceptions like ASR1K) of > the high-end Cisco or Juniper routers handle ICMP traffic in routing > engines not in ASIC's Debian is software - so I can be relied on to never use ASICs ;-p > How prioritized is ICMP ha

Re: Networking borked on new squeeze install

On 10/04/12 12:38, Mat Enders wrote: > Here is a stumper. I just completed a brand new installation of > Debian, during installation it could not reach the repositories so > only a base installation was completed. > > I am logged directly into the machine not via ssh. So you've proven the NIC

Re: skype?

On 10/04/12 04:24, Russell L. Harris wrote: > * Brian [120409 00:33]: >> On Sun 08 Apr 2012 at 17:53:02 +, Russell L. Harris wrote: >> >>> * Scott Ferguson [120408 17:39]: >>> ... > > I am concerned with the "big brother" privacy, Then

Re: skype?

On 09/04/12 18:09, Tony van der Hoff wrote: > On 09/04/12 08:22, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> >> SIP will currently work with the Skype network - if being able to >> communicate is your only requirement. >> > This is interesting. Do you mean I could install SIP, and c

Re: skype?

On 09/04/12 03:53, Russell L. Harris wrote: > * Scott Ferguson [120408 17:39]: > ... >> though we would love to find another multi-platform, easy to install >> voip program, preferably open source, to replace it. > > I also need such a package. > > It appe

Re: skype?

On 09/04/12 04:40, Brian wrote: > On Sun 08 Apr 2012 at 17:53:02 +, Russell L. Harris wrote: > >> * Scott Ferguson [120408 17:39]: >> ... >>> though we would love to find another multi-platform, easy to install >>> voip program, preferably open source, to

Re: [OT] Posting styles

On 09/04/12 07:33, Indulekha wrote: > In linux.debian.user, Brian wrote: >> >> I posted about a printer problem. Over 120 responses are on another >> topic. Is that bad manners or just the way people behave on a Debian >> mailing list? :-D >> > > So IOW you started all this, but now the people

Re: [OT] Posting styles

Hopefully ending this thread, and providing reading material for others with similar queries and concerns. On 09/04/12 02:15, PMA wrote: > > > Scott Ferguson wrote: > > P.S. I may as well add here, that it would help me -- in opening a > Debian list email -- *not* to see

Re: [OT] Posting styles (now PGP)

On 09/04/12 01:55, Chris Bannister wrote: > > [I've posted my reply on d-community-offto...@lists.alioth.debian.org] > > On Sun, Apr 08, 2012 at 11:46:11PM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: > > (...) > > Interested parties ... please head to > d-community-offto...@li

Re: ATA/IDE hard drive problem

On 09/04/12 01:40, Gary Roach wrote: > On 01/-10/-28163 11:59 AM, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 08/04/12 09:41, Gary Roach wrote: >> >> > There seems to be some confusion here. I still have win2k on the > machine. No confusion here (so far). Hence my request. I

Re: [OT] Posting styles (PGP)

On 09/04/12 01:32, Joey Hess wrote: > Scott Ferguson wrote (remainder of your trolling ignored): >>> as this will habituate people to expect your mail to be signed, >> >> Nope. Wishful thinking at best. > > True story: Last weekend, I sent a friend an email to get h

Re: [OT] Posting styles

On 09/04/12 00:32, PMA wrote: > Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 08/04/12 23:54, PMA wrote: >> >> >>> I was caught up thinking how a personal signature -- choosing in a >>> given instance to enter it or not -- can affect a message's import, >>> sep

Re: skype?

On 09/04/12 00:20, Tony van der Hoff wrote: > Has anyone here managed to get skype working reliably under Squeeze? I > have 2.2.0.35-1 for AMD64, but I'm encountering many problems; > intermittent sound, no video, system crashes. > > Google doesn't provide much enlightenment, has anyone got any ti

Re: [OT] Posting styles

On 09/04/12 00:18, � wrote: > On Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:47:51 +1200, Chris Bannister wrote: > >> On Sat, Apr 07, 2012 at 02:58:24PM +, Camaleón wrote: > > A bottom posting style does not mean "all the stuff goes to the > bottom" Yes it does! That is what bottom posting is. >>>

Re: [OT] Posting styles

On 08/04/12 23:54, PMA wrote: > I was caught up thinking how a personal signature -- choosing in a > given instance to enter it or not -- can affect a message's import, > separately from the issue of verification. Oh good - I couldn't get my head around it when applied to a digital signature u

Re: [OT] Posting styles (now PGP)

On 08/04/12 22:36, Chris Bannister wrote: > On Sun, Apr 08, 2012 at 01:55:06PM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 08/04/12 12:26, Chris Bannister wrote: >>> I suppose you mean encrypting, you can still read signed mail. The point >>> to note is that *if suddenly* two pe

Re: [OT] Posting styles

On 08/04/12 17:48, Mika Suomalainen wrote: > On 08.04.2012 00:25, Paul Johnson wrote: >> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 1:23 AM, Mika Suomalainen >> wrote: > > > > I cannot say that APG and K9 are living in the past, because they are > the only PGP implementation and email client, which supports PGP

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