Re: debian-niggers and debian-lgbt projects.

2024-03-22 Thread Terence
No, starting any Debian linked group (i.e. using Debian any form) based on personal differentiation is totally unacceptable. To do so is to encourage division between a world wide, extremely diverse group of users of our computer operating system, for racial, ethnic, age, sexual, or or any other at

Re: Off Topic: Firefox and Duckduckgo Failure

2021-11-29 Thread Terence
Many thanks - now it's back to normal! (whatever that is in these Covid days!) On Mon, 29 Nov 2021 at 12:17, piorunz wrote: > On 29/11/2021 12:02, Terence wrote: > > Many thanks, Piotr, that's done it. Since the early 1990s I have always > > been impressed by the su

Re: Off Topic: Firefox and Duckduckgo Failure

2021-11-29 Thread Terence
thing works on clean, new profile. > When you confirm that, you can concentrate to restore your old profile > to working order. > > On 29/11/2021 09:43, Terence wrote: > > Thank you, all. I'm not running NoScript but thank you for the > > suggestion. It does seem str

Re: Off Topic: Firefox and Duckduckgo Failure

2021-11-29 Thread Terence
Thank you, all. I'm not running NoScript but thank you for the suggestion. It does seem strange as I'v e used it for years with no problem. On Sun, 28 Nov 2021 at 19:31, Hans wrote: > Am Sonntag, 28. November 2021, 20:22:25 CET schrieb > harrywea...@tutanota.com: > > Running debian/stable, amd6

Off Topic: Firefox and Duckduckgo Failure

2021-11-28 Thread Terence
Duckduckgo shows its search page in Firefox as normal, but returns no search result. It works fine in Chromium as usual. Has anyone else the same problem/

Re: Wishing for an off-topic mail list with debian-user participants (or most of them)

2021-08-17 Thread Terence
I would join an off-topic list as I have seen many interesting off-topic topics raised here over the last couple of decades (when you measure time in decades it's probably time to go back to counting in years!). Terence On Tue, 17 Aug 2021 at 20:37, wrote: > On Tuesday, August 17, 20

Re: no audio

2018-02-24 Thread Terence
computer has a fault and it will restart, when it is clearly the bloody software that's faulty?) Terence On 24 February 2018 at 14:48, Ric Moore wrote: > On 02/24/2018 05:04 AM, Curt wrote: > > I installed pavucontrol, and in the Configuration tab turned the HDMI >> profile off a

Re: estamated number of Linux users?

2017-10-27 Thread Terence
Done that, Phil, but can't see any change on my boot-up speed, nor in my response time. What else can you suggest? Feeling down, Saki On 27 October 2017 at 21:03, Phil Dobbin wrote: > On 27/10/17 19:37, Thomas Schmitt wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Phil Dobbin wrote: > >> Kingsley Amis on his loss

Re: Computer friendly blood pressure?

2017-08-29 Thread Terence
VMT On 29 August 2017 at 18:55, Curt wrote: > On 2017-08-29, Terence wrote: > > > > Thanks, it is, Curt, and I hope yours is, and stays, good! > > > > I would be grateful for the link, though- I use Garmin Connect for my > Fenix > > watch, and it would be g

Re: Computer friendly blood pressure?

2017-08-29 Thread Terence
! Terence On 29 August 2017 at 17:34, Curt wrote: > On 2017-08-29, Terence wrote: > > > > Hi, Curt, > > Hi. > > > I have used an Omron Evolv upper arm blood pressure monitor since my > triple > > bye-pass earlier this year. > > Hope it wasn't b

Re: Computer friendly blood pressure?

2017-08-29 Thread Terence
al hospital's readings go - as accurate as one could wish. HTH, Terence On 29 August 2017 at 16:13, Curt wrote: > On 2017-08-29, Richard Owlett wrote: > > For sometime I've been causally looking for a blood pressure cuff with > > communication capability that does NOT r

Re: One-line password generator

2017-08-23 Thread Terence
You certainly didn't upset my appetite! As a Linux user since the mid-Ninties I can only say how on a daily basis I am increasingly impressed by, and grateful for, the very supportive Linux (in particular the Debian - since that is my favourite distribution) community. In particular I understand

Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt

2017-03-31 Thread Terence
There is no ambiguity if (as I have always understood) "Thursday" means "this (or the coming) Thursday" and "next Thursday" or "Thursday next" means "a week on Thursday". And having lived in Yorkshire for two very happy years, I would agree tha

Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt

2017-03-30 Thread Terence
Take The 'A' Train" Sugar Hill is "up in Harlem". As they say in "Private Eye", I don't get out much... Terence On 30 March 2017 at 20:28, John Hasler wrote: > Eike Lantzsch writes: > > the Dutch in New Netherland were called "Jan Kees".

Re: page RELOAD by Firefox

2016-09-18 Thread Terence Levings
On Sep 18, 2016 18:22, wrote: > > My limited G4 data allocation is being depleted much too rapidly for my > budget. I suspect that the culprit is the web page of a personal weather > station (PWS) in which page measurements are updated every ten minutes. I > keep a Firefox window open to monitor

Re: Grossly OT - WW2 start

2016-03-30 Thread Terence
I agree with Glenn, It was mildly amusing at first- but one can't educate pork. On 30 March 2016 at 13:31, Glenn Holmer wrote: > On 03/30/2016 01:21 AM, deloptes wrote: > > John Hasler wrote: > > > >> Charlie writes: > >>> Was Canada conquered by the British > > Enough! Take it off-list! > > --

Re: Grossly OT - WW2 start

2016-03-28 Thread Terence
Forgive me... On 28 March 2016 at 17:57, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 3/28/2016 10:08 AM, Terence wrote: > >> Sorry for the typo! The last date should read 1955- to err is >> human...​ >> > But we divine? > ?? > lol > > > >

Re: Grossly OT - WW2 start

2016-03-28 Thread Terence
Sorry for the typo! The last date should read 1955- to err is human...​

Re: Grossly OT - WW2 start

2016-03-28 Thread Terence
ermany is still officially occupied by the USA" I rather think that they would disagree! The military occupation of Germany ended in 1945... Remember, internet search engines are your friend! Best wishes, On 28 March 2016 at 12:53, deloptes wrote: > Terence wrote: > > > I don&#x

Re: Grossly OT - WW2 start

2016-03-26 Thread Terence
n 26 March 2016 at 14:09, Haines Brown wrote: > On Sat, Mar 26, 2016 at 01:57:33PM +, Terence wrote: > > If you count Japan's actions in China and Manchuria then the war started > in the > > early 'thirties. > > If we are to be historically accurate, WWII was a

Re: Grossly OT - WW2 start

2016-03-26 Thread Terence
If you count Japan's actions in China and Manchuria then the war started in the early 'thirties. As for Germany, Hitler declared war on the USA on the 11 Dec 41, along with Italy, as Hitler, although not legally bound to support Japan if they were the aggressor, believed that the USA would "beat hi

Re: NVIDIA GeForce problem

2016-03-04 Thread Terence
Thanks, Bret, I was thinking of switching to Intel when I next upgrade, so this will either help me to decide on change, or confirm my continuation with AMD. "Tidy as you go!" The Starship Titanic, Douglas Adams... Terence On 3 March 2016 at 05:24, Bret Busby wrote: > On 03/03

Re: GRUB failure after updates

2016-02-14 Thread Terence
tretch/sid) on /dev/sdc1 Found Windows 10 (loader) on /dev/sdd1 done HTH Terence On 14 February 2016 at 18:32, wrote: > I have a single core pentium processor system. Not sure about the version > of Debian Linux however I do know: > > GRUB v1.99-27 > > > > GNOME Version

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-01 Thread Terence
Peter, You shouldn't be confused: there will always be people of limited intelligence and understanding who will find offence in any statement, picture, opinion or attitude that does not conform to their severely restricted mind-set. There is nothing to be found on the internet that transcends th

Re: smartphone forum for the technically-oriented

2015-10-19 Thread Terence
. Terence On 18 October 2015 at 09:05, wrote: > On Sun, October 18, 2015 2:23 am, Terence wrote: > > FWIW I run Debian without problems on my eeePC. > > Terrence, would you kindly tell me the model or series number? The ones > which I found in stock are "EeeBook X205". > > Russ > >

Re: smartphone forum for the technically-oriented

2015-10-18 Thread Terence
Hi, Russ, FWIW I run Debian without problems on my eeePC. Terence On 17 October 2015 at 18:30, deloptes wrote: > > > > > The more I consider the liabilities of a "smartphone", the more I think > > that my need for mobile Internet access best would be served b

Re: Systemd files on a Raspberry Pi

2015-06-22 Thread Terence
"Using Debian, or any other FLOSS software, is not compulsory. Manners and gratitude to those who work for us for nothing are - or should be." Right on, Lisi, thank you. Terence On 22 June 2015 at 15:22, Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Monday 22 June 2015 14:49:39 Ansgar Burchardt wrot

Re: Nvidia vs AMD open source drivers

2015-06-10 Thread Terence
Hi, Andrew, If what you say is correct about Nvidia only allowing signed code in future (and I have no doubt that you are correct) I, for one will break the habit of a long time, and cease buying NVIDIA cards. I had looked at their Shield as a tablet, but now... Terence On 10 June 2015 at 21

Re: Debian nolonger claims to be the "Universal Operating System"

2014-10-04 Thread Terence
I'll second that! Saki On 4 October 2014 12:14, Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Saturday 04 October 2014 11:44:43 Tom Collins wrote: > > Worthless trash. They need to be stopped, deposed. > > This sort of thing makes me so angry. Is "Tom Collins" "Gregory Smith" by > another name? > > Please, ban anyon

Re: Effectively criticizing decisions you disagree with in Debian

2014-09-21 Thread Terence
Thank you, Don. It needed saying, and you said it well! Cheers, Terence On 21 September 2014 06:12, Don Armstrong wrote: > On Sat, 20 Sep 2014, Jerry Stuckle wrote: > > Then please explain to us why, with all of the negative technical > > aspects surrounding systemd, it

Re: Can't install Debian - USB keyboard doesn't turn on until Windows loads

2014-06-28 Thread Terence
A quick hardware fix is to buy a cheap (and some are very cheap- even in the UK!) usb key-board. Or you may have a friend with one that you can borrow for an hour. Saki On 28 June 2014 06:11, Kitty Cat wrote: > Yes. I have previously searched and found such things like this: > > http://www.in

Re: [OFF-TOPIC :)] Re: Should I install chkrootkit?

2014-06-08 Thread Terence
I think this whole thing has gone too far. The response to this trolling cretin has led to a fragmentation wholly unlike the tenor of our normal Debian lists, and, I regret to see, list members whom I hold in general high regard being attacked after their initial attempts to help or intervene. I d

Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)?

2014-06-06 Thread Terence
It might be miles per second, which would make him travelling at 2.4156% of the maximum velocity of a sheep in a vacuum. (See http://www.theregister.co.uk/Design/page/reg-standards-converter.html for confirmation- or other possibilities...) On 6 June 2014 17:59, Curt wrote: > On 2014-06-06,

Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)?

2014-06-05 Thread Terence
Surely there must be a reason why my spam filter keeps putting "Horatio Leragon" posts into my "Spam" folder, and results in the list telling me they are receiving bounces from me. I wonder what it can be. Does anyone know? On 5 June 2014 06:16, Horatio Leragon wrote: > --

Re: Debian 5 -- "data" is plural.

2014-05-20 Thread Terence
Yeah, if you'm dumb, why not be dumbder.. Wen us all jess grunts is be no confison yeah! On 20 May 2014 19:19, Brian wrote: > On Tue 20 May 2014 at 17:03:16 +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > > On Tuesday 20 May 2014 16:00:42 Ken Heard wrote: > > > Please note everybody that the word "data" is p

Re: Rooting an Android Tablet on Debian

2013-03-11 Thread Terence
our HOWTO to the list, you would let me know how it goes. Thank you. Terence -- 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/CAFG91EP569Ufxnm8=yd1e2kr0eqe

Re: Stand up for your freedom to install free software

2012-06-25 Thread Terence
"Enter" key. > I have just tried again by entering name and e-mail address and Enter, and this was successful. HTH Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trou

Re: OT: 各類廠商存貨 貨辦 倉底貨 碼頭櫃貨 退港貨等

2012-05-13 Thread Terence
> > ..I still see no rallies on Fox, CNN or Al-Jaseera pleading > for mercy for you?  And, there's still a market for tiled > ground zero glazing. ;o) > I must be doing something wrong, right, and very right! : -) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of

Re: OT: 各類廠商存貨 貨辦 倉底貨 碼頭櫃貨 退港貨等

2012-05-12 Thread Terence
Arnt, My apologies! I should have been more careful, and taken more account of the nested messages. My comments still stand , however, in regard to the quoted text. I trust you will forgive me for the misattribution! Saki -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with

Re: OT: 各類廠商存貨 貨辦 倉底貨 碼頭櫃貨 退港貨等

2012-05-11 Thread Terence
>> > Doesn't appear to be in The English Oxford Dictionary. >> >> Using the Oxford Dictionary is pretentious, today we're using the >> urban dictionary :p >> Nothing like using the uneducated to educate the uneducated! Good luck with that! BTW just who is the "we" you claim to represent? Cr

Re: Things we should know about PGP

2012-05-11 Thread Terence
This is an interesting thread for me. I can see (I think!) the various points that have been made, but as it is, I feel, it's mostly trivial. If I write to this list, or others, or friends, or colleagues, why do I need to identify myself? Or require someone to find my public key to read or confirm

Re: Debian Administrator's Handbook

2012-05-11 Thread Terence
ldwin of Baldwin Linguas) For a given value of "trivial"? Please define trivial- It's not trivial in my book (sorry!). Its not trivial if it is one of the many threads that bind this tremendous project together to completion! Thank you , and all the many others. Terence -- To

Re: [OT] Re: Please kill the noise

2011-10-08 Thread Terence
ly latter suggestion, well, it surely does not deserve the dignity of a reply. Terence -- 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/CAFG91ENG_EgHu=pkhtboygucauvxekuc9vqzxz886l3zy-m...@mail.gmail.com

Re: [OT] Imperial measures

2011-10-07 Thread Terence
On 7 October 2011 08:36, Weaver wrote: > On Fri, 7 Oct 2011 08:03:13 +0100 > Terence wrote: > >> On 7 October 2011 00:59, Weaver wrote: >> >> >> but I'll bet not one in a thousand has ever heard of a gill. >> >> (BTW, Wiki says to say "ji

Re: [OT] Imperial measures

2011-10-07 Thread Terence
nt. > Ash's Dictionary (1775) "Gill (s. from the barbarous Lat. gilla) A liquid measure containing the fourth part of a pint." I haven't looked up "pint" for fear it might tell me that it is a liquid measure containing four gills! Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: [OT] British vs. American English

2011-10-03 Thread Terence
On 3 October 2011 11:07, Darac Marjal wrote: > On Sun, Oct 02, 2011 at 02:37:34PM +0100, Terence wrote: >> >> There never has been a single point of authority for spelling (or, >> indeed, grammar)  in English (unlike the French Academy which has >> sought to standard

Re: [OT] British vs. American English

2011-10-02 Thread Terence
On 2 October 2011 22:17, Doug wrote: >> You mean "Я"? Check your character map. >> That will teach us to watch our Rs Teence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://list

Re: [OT] British vs. American English (was Re: Wow, Evolution left me with eggs in my face)

2011-10-02 Thread Terence
daylight. Here in Devon it can still take a time to get to church even in the age of mechanised transport! BTW what is/was the second vice? Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.

Re: [OT] British vs. American English

2011-10-02 Thread Terence
On 2 October 2011 20:55, Doug wrote:  (Some year, no doubt after I'm dead, "altho" will be > acceptable.) Let us fervently hope not! : ) Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact

Re: [OT] British vs. American English

2011-10-02 Thread Terence
; is the only meaning of "spelt" in American English. It is a common/accepted usage here, along with the noun you mention. Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.

Re: [OT] British vs. American English

2011-10-02 Thread Terence
or amnesty and more voters, that might be in prospect! ; ) Terence -- 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/cafg91en2dzekydwal8hn_zbmajd0f9oraxzh7cq4r+rdbho...@mail.gmail.com

Re: [OT] British vs. American English

2011-10-02 Thread Terence
e complexity and extent of the language. I do find the subject fascinating. Terence -- 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/cafg91emzrlyyubyvbf_arzjp02iwnxfz4mj-sjacxmonfrt...@mail.gmail.com

Re: [OT] British vs. American English (was Re: Wow, Evolution left me with eggs in my face)

2011-10-02 Thread Terence
confusion reigns when non-English English speakers try to learn or understand the many variations. Then, of course there is the question of local, dialect words and phrases. Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe&

Re: Wow, Evolution left me with eggs in my face

2011-10-02 Thread Terence
l. "A shit" is used when "Going for---", or when describing an unsavoury or nasty person, "He is a real shit".. Oh, crap! This sounds pedantic! Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe".

Re: [OT] British vs. American English (was Re: Wow, Evolution left me with eggs in my face)

2011-10-02 Thread Terence
ack tie) I asked my hostess the difference. Her reply was that dining was formal, and taken in the dining room, but that supper was very informal and eaten around their large kitchen table. Language, culture- fascinating! Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debia

Re: [OT] British vs. American English

2011-10-02 Thread Terence
all" in this sense in order to point this out to my English friends who wish to correct my use of "an Americanism"! Terence -- 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/CAFG91EM51G=ywyfoyxnirtphfupej1hq_r+b6sjd6qzsxax...@mail.gmail.com

Re: Todays Nasty little problem: Defeat the BIOS

2011-10-01 Thread Terence
On 1 October 2011 03:58, Eike Lantzsch wrote: > Glad that you could solve the problem. > Eike Thanks for the explanation- one can learn a lot from this list, as always! Saki -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact l

Re: Todays Nasty little problem: Defeat the BIOS

2011-09-30 Thread Terence
> If cleaning is as important as you say, its good to know it. > In one of your excellent country's sayings: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"! It's just one other thing to consider when a possibly physical problem rocks up. One thing you can be sure of : Your Mileage May Vary! Yours aye. Saki

Re: Todays Nasty little problem: Defeat the BIOS

2011-09-30 Thread Terence
Thank you, Harry, Cleaning never does any harm, providing it's done properly! As you say, you may never know for sure, but cleaning contacts often does, in my experience, solve a number of problems. I noted the fact that card previously worked, but without the DVI output. Perhaps the problem(s)

Re: Todays Nasty little problem: Defeat the BIOS

2011-09-30 Thread Terence
On 30 September 2011 21:27, Harry Putnam wrote: > Just reporting back.  After pulling the card blowing everything out > and reinstalling the card, I got video back.  Not only that but a DVI > outlet on that card that hasn't worked for a good while, began working > too. Can you give us more detai

Re: Todays Nasty little problem: Defeat the BIOS

2011-09-30 Thread Terence
Hi, Harry, First, do you hear the boot bleeps from your pc speaker, and checked the diagnostics from that? That would certainly help. Then allowing that I have no knowledge/expertise in by-passing the BIOS (I'm not sure it can even be done), but my "First Aid Response) would be to remove the hard

Re: Walter Overeager

2011-09-23 Thread Terence
gt; sent by fuckwits), it lets through very little spam. > Agreed! Terence -- 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/CAFG91EOBSVE8jpSsSE7=FjQ0syo9-9Bw8iLdO9vEB=bd+wq...@mail.gmail.com

Re: can't umount automounted drives

2011-02-02 Thread Terence
this list encourages learning. So thank you for asking the question- I didn't know the difference an "s" would make! Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@l

Re: Linux PDA cell phones - Linux on Android compatible cell phones? ; jor Debian

2010-06-29 Thread Terence
On 29 June 2010 09:59, Jari Fredriksson wrote: > On 29.6.2010 11:23, giovanni_re wrote: >> Anyone here have an Android cell phone that runs a some full capability >> linux distro? >> >> ie, making something like a linux pda with cell phone capability? >> >> Is there an Ubuntu, or Debian, or some o

Re: VM software for personal use?

2010-04-23 Thread Terence
time ago) with the packaged version. YMMV HTH Terence -- 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/y2mc7e110fe1004230945qd8d3d37zc5a50d60a3e8b...@mail.gmail.com

Re: wireless detection

2010-03-14 Thread Terence
ger provided by mepis which search for point access . > > thanks for help > > It should work.- I use it in Lenny and testing, together with nm-applet with no trouble at all. http://projects.gnome.org/NetworkManager/ Have you installed it from the Debian repository? Terence -- To U

Re: [Semi-OT] Incredibly useful Firefox addon: Hyperwords

2010-03-13 Thread Terence
On 13 March 2010 21:26, Ron Johnson wrote: >> what version of iceweasel do you have >> > > v3.5.8 > It's 3.0.6 for me, and works well. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http

Re: Weather forecast through applet not available in Europe?

2010-03-12 Thread Terence
cked the Preferences box. This brought up a window into which I typed a number of random European city names, All were offered as locations for which forecasts are available. HTH Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscri

Re: Weather forecast through applet not available in Europe?

2010-03-11 Thread Terence
uracy of forecasting for me in the UK (near Dartmoor, in Devonshire) is first-class, usually to within a degree centigrade, and is far more useful than the Met Office offering. This may not suit you, but I fully recommend it. Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org

Re: Free book - GNU/Linux Advanced Administration

2010-02-03 Thread Terence
On 3 February 2010 15:34, Odd wrote: > Might be interesting for some people on this list. > > http://ftacademy.org/materials/fsm/2 > Thank you- something Odd here? Saki -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas..

Re: How much RAM can debian support?

2009-10-13 Thread Terence
2009/10/13 Sjoerd Hardeman : > Micha Feigin schreef: >> > A palindrome > > Sjoerd > > "The palindrome of Bolton would be Notlob. It don't work." Sorry! : ) Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of

Re: Could you recommend CD/DVD writer program?

2009-10-13 Thread Terence
age intended for the list being > inadvertently made private.  The Debian list policy is, therefore, > reasonable, because it minimizes the overall total harm caused by > misdirected messages. > > Well said. I think that about covers it. Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-us

Re: How much RAM can debian support?

2009-10-11 Thread Terence
aggressive > marketing on CPU width. They were very cool machines for their time- and I always wanted one. Heavy, yes, but for their time an excellent "luggable". If they had survived, and had developed? Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@li

Re: Gmail again

2009-10-03 Thread Terence
2009/10/3 Cybe R. Wizard : > Add to that Gmail users who send list mail as Cc: and send the mail to > the original poster instead of the list (uhum, Terence, for instance). You're right, pisses me off as well! I can only plead: a. Gmail, b. Fast finger, before I amended the &quo

Re: Gmail again

2009-10-03 Thread Terence
2009/10/3 Vinicius Massuchetto : > Another thing that really piss me off is when I want to reply a > message to the list. Two things piss me off: top posters, and those who do not truncate their posts, because all they can see is their own words. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@

Re: Why can't I install skype on debian?

2009-10-01 Thread Terence
>>and why are you anal? > > He probably feels it is very important to protect and inform the community. > -- and there are a lot of a--holes on the list... Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe".

Re: Silverlight/Moonlight/Tuva

2009-08-31 Thread Terence
; You mean they're not out to get us? Yours, (with the tin-foil hat) Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: top-posting

2009-03-06 Thread Terence
>> Date: Fri Mar  6 11:06:29 2009 >> From: Joe McDonagh >> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > >>> Hey Steve, I love that just by typing up here above e-mails I can >>> make smug users like you go postal. I feel powerful. > If being the sort of irritating sad little tit you apparently are makes you

Re: iPod Nano

2008-08-30 Thread Terence
2008/8/30 Terence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I have two problems: > > 1. A mount point is created every time I plug it in ( /media/IPOD, > /media/IPOD_ , /media/IPOD__ etc.) and even as root I cannot remove > them. Root doesn't have the permissions apparently, although the o

Re: iPod Nano

2008-08-30 Thread Terence
nd plays them when it is plugged in. Can anyone help (I've checked the Debian sites and forums, as well as the major search engines)? Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Fwd: Take 30 Seconds To Make Gordon Brown Listen

2008-06-17 Thread Terence
-- Forwarded message -- From: Susannah Prins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2008/6/17 Subject: Take 30 Seconds To Make Gordon Brown Listen To: Terence McCarthy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Last Friday the people of Ireland voted to reject the Lisbon Treaty. But politicians acros

Re: Most inexpensive debian friendly laserjet printer? total cost of ownership including laserink?

2008-05-04 Thread Terence
about £60- a clear saving. Although I argee it's not cheap... Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Can I have your signature to help me protect Open Source? from Bruce Perens.

2008-03-19 Thread Terence
as I have done. If you don't, I am sorry to have wasted your time. Thank you anyway. Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [OT] Petition for Open Parliament

2008-03-15 Thread Terence
cused of various sins, and the gravy train rolls on. OK- rant over. Sorry... Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: vim + LaTeX (Was: What am I missing without mutt?)

2008-02-05 Thread Terence
On 05/02/2008, Steve Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals > > You, sir, you rock! > Take care what you say, with a name like yours! Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: How to mount solaris from linux

2007-11-03 Thread Terence
partitions. > Answered my question before I even asked it! Awesome! Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Facist Debian Users

2007-10-01 Thread Terence
On 01/10/2007, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sep 29, 2007, at 10:21 PM, Rogelio Bastardo wrote: > > > Alan Truism wrote: > >> You guys are too much. > > > > They're just thinning the herd. > > Thinning the Hurd? > I jus

Re: [OT] A significant negative impact on Linux's popularity?

2007-07-25 Thread Terence
ssed the metamorphosis into the "four wheels bad, two wheels good" part. I shall have to pedal harder. Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [OT] A significant negative impact on Linux's popularity?

2007-07-25 Thread Terence
mpact on Linux's popularity?" and a bicycle in Washington (wherever that is)? Is it that "binary = bicycle", or because Linux users behave like nil/ill trained bicyclists on the (M$) super-highway? I think we should be told! Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: "I do consider Ubuntu to be Debian" , Ian Murdock

2007-03-20 Thread Terence
I need. Obviously your mileage varies! Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Nuke decay, Climate change [was: A Republican!!!!!! (was Re: OT: sponge burning!)]

2007-02-26 Thread Terence
nding or get fired or get raked over the coals, etc.) I presume that being fired or raked over the coals contributes to "global warming"... Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian, Iceweasel, Firefox!

2007-02-01 Thread Terence
On 31/01/07, Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Close. Eugene was the character's name; "Jeep" was the type of creature he was. He was Eugene the Jeep. Jeep jeep! Thanks- I remember correctly now! Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a su

Re: Best way to shrink Windows on new laptop?

2007-02-01 Thread Terence
es) a Gnome gparted boot disc (iso's freely available- just google) on my company laptop and other machines. This is very impressive, easy and quick. HTH Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian, Iceweasel, Firefox!

2007-01-31 Thread Terence
others were building them by the thousand. IIRC it also was the name of a "character" in the cartoon strip Popeye. Terence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Is there a GPL substitute for RealPlayer?

2005-12-30 Thread Terence
> Does this work under linux? All I see on the site specifies > "Win95/96/2000/XP" or "only Win2000/XP". > Try Google for "Helix" Terence

[janulrich.hasecke@t-online.de: Crusoe longrun 2.6.1]

2004-01-12 Thread WONG yin-bun Terence
yes, it's better to install longrun debian package for long-run control. -Terence - Forwarded message from Jan Ulrich Hasecke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Hi, I set longrun in kernel 2.6.1 on my Transmeta Crusoe Notebook. Is that all or do I have to use any additional p

[alexscott@lineone.net: Apache version on latest CD?]

2003-12-30 Thread Terence Y. Wong
should be 1.3.26. (./pool/main/a/apache/apache_1.3.26-0woody3_i386.deb) -Terence - Forwarded message from Alex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Hi, I would like to know which version of Apache I would get with 3.0r2? This is the file which I was going to download: debian-30r

Re: Unable to boot new kernel 2.6.0

2003-12-29 Thread Terence Y. Wong
have you run lilo before rebooting? -Terence P.S. it is better to leave the original image section (i.e. the one for vmlinuz-2.2.19) unchanged and add another section for the new kernel, because your system can still be able to boot when the new kernel fails. On 2003-12-29, Shahid

SAMBA setup from newbie

2003-08-09 Thread Terence Ng
and linux, and store the files in linux. Best regards, Terence ___ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com.hk address at http://mail.english.yahoo.com.hk -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of &q

dselect

2003-07-02 Thread Terence Ng
Hi! I did not select any package using dselect. But if I select 'install' without select any package, there are still many packages requested to be installed. Why? Is it because I am using 'stable' release with some 'testing' pa

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