Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-25 Thread john gennard
On 24/06/12 18:19, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Du, 24 iun 12, 16:49:43, john gennard wrote: I have eliminated problems with the mouse. Also, I've used a small partition on the drive and installed Win XP and this works perfectly thus eliminating problems with the graphic card. Would it

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-25 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Lu, 25 iun 12, 08:50:41, john gennard wrote: On 24/06/12 18:19, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Du, 24 iun 12, 16:49:43, john gennard wrote: I have eliminated problems with the mouse. Also, I've used a small partition on the drive and installed Win XP and this works perfectly thus eliminating

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-25 Thread Lisi
On Monday 25 June 2012 11:36:06 Andrei POPESCU wrote: For single packages it is very easy, just     apt-get install -t squeeze-backports package Andrei - John will need to add backports to his sources.list, surely. Or has he already done so, and I have been asleep? Lisi -- To

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-25 Thread john gennard
On 25/06/12 16:09, Lisi wrote: On Monday 25 June 2012 11:36:06 Andrei POPESCU wrote: For single packages it is very easy, just apt-get install -t squeeze-backportspackage Andrei - John will need to add backports to his sources.list, surely. Or has he already done so, and I

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-25 Thread john gennard
On 25/06/12 11:36, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Lu, 25 iun 12, 08:50:41, john gennard wrote: On 24/06/12 18:19, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Du, 24 iun 12, 16:49:43, john gennard wrote: I have eliminated problems with the mouse. Also, I've used a small partition on the drive and

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-24 Thread john gennard
On 12/06/12 16:45, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Ma, 12 iun 12, 11:57:13, Andrei POPESCU wrote: If you still can't get it to work send the file to me directly and I'll quote the relevant parts (or upload it all to the paste). John sent it to me directly, but I can't spot anything wrong so

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-24 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Du, 24 iun 12, 16:49:43, john gennard wrote: I have eliminated problems with the mouse. Also, I've used a small partition on the drive and installed Win XP and this works perfectly thus eliminating problems with the graphic card. Would it be feasible for you to try the kernel and Xorg

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-12 Thread john gennard
On 11/06/12 18:35, Ralf Mardorf wrote: On Mon, 2012-06-11 at 17:05 +0100, john gennard wrote: On 11/06/12 16:23, Andrei POPESCU wrote: Hmm, I would have expected at least a mention of loading the firmware. Could you please upload your dmesg to paste.debian.net? Not sure

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-12 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Ma, 12 iun 12, 09:21:04, john gennard wrote: I'm having trouble using the above link. You shouldn't try to use Ralf's links, but generate your own: 1. go to http://paste.debian.net 2. copy-paste the output in the big box (or browse for the file containing the text[1]) 3. click on Send

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-12 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Tue, 2012-06-12 at 09:21 +0100, john gennard wrote: On 11/06/12 18:35, Ralf Mardorf wrote: http://paste.debian.net/ I'm having trouble using the above link. The attempts all finish with the following error in Icedove:- 'problem occurred while loading the URL'

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-12 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Ma, 12 iun 12, 11:57:13, Andrei POPESCU wrote: If you still can't get it to work send the file to me directly and I'll quote the relevant parts (or upload it all to the paste). John sent it to me directly, but I can't spot anything wrong so I uploaded it to the paste:

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-11 Thread john gennard
On 10/06/12 18:07, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Du, 10 iun 12, 17:13:10, john gennard wrote: Any suggestions, but remember I'm getting towards the gaga stage, so in simple English please. Please (in this order): - make sure you have firmware-linux-nonfree installed

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-11 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Lu, 11 iun 12, 09:17:25, john gennard wrote: 'firmware-linux-nonfree' was not installed. I have now done so, but it does not seem to make any difference. Forgot to mention, but did you restart your computer after doing so? - attach the file /var/log/Xorg.0.log Attached - but it is

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-11 Thread john gennard
On 11/06/12 12:35, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Lu, 11 iun 12, 09:17:25, john gennard wrote: 'firmware-linux-nonfree' was not installed. I have now done so, but it does not seem to make any difference. Forgot to mention, but did you restart your computer after doing so? Yes, I

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-11 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Lu, 11 iun 12, 14:42:24, john gennard wrote: root@debian:/# dmesg | grep -i '\(firmware\|radeon\|kms\)' [5.415560] [drm] radeon kernel modesetting enabled. [5.415665] radeon :01:00.0: PCI INT A - GSI 16 (level, low) - IRQ 16 [5.415669] radeon :01:00.0: setting latency

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-11 Thread john gennard
On 11/06/12 16:23, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Lu, 11 iun 12, 14:42:24, john gennard wrote: root@debian:/# dmesg | grep -i '\(firmware\|radeon\|kms\)' [5.415560] [drm] radeon kernel modesetting enabled. [5.415665] radeon :01:00.0: PCI INT A - GSI 16 (level, low) - IRQ 16 [

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-11 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Mon, 2012-06-11 at 17:05 +0100, john gennard wrote: On 11/06/12 16:23, Andrei POPESCU wrote: Hmm, I would have expected at least a mention of loading the firmware. Could you please upload your dmesg to paste.debian.net? Not sure what you want me to do, I'm attaching 'dmesg'

Re: unstable web browsers

2012-06-10 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Du, 10 iun 12, 17:13:10, john gennard wrote: Any suggestions, but remember I'm getting towards the gaga stage, so in simple English please. Please (in this order): - make sure you have firmware-linux-nonfree installed - attach the file /var/log/Xorg.0.log Kind regards, Andrei -- Offtopic