Re: openoffice.org-emailmerge

On Mon, 7 Nov 2011 18:19:20 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > On Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:17:10 -0500, Mark Grieveson wrote: > > > I read in the Writer 3.x user manual of merges done with email. It > > provided the following picture as seen in t

Re: Debian install , need to add wireless firmware

> I have no cd's no usb keys and im using the installer from google > goodbye microsoft. I can't install from network because it can't > detect my wireless card. I have the firmware on my win XP partition > but have no idea how to get it to the installer. Sorry, when I responded, I overlooked tha

Re: Debian install , need to add wireless firmware

Non-free firmware for wireless can be found here: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/firmware/squeeze/current/ Take the firmware.tar.gz or firmware.zip package, and put it on removable media such as a CD or usb-stick. Decompress it there, and you'll find several non-free Debian

Re: assistive annoyance

On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 09:41:02 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > Try System > Preferences > Startup Applications and deselect 'Visual > Assistance' and 'AT SPI Registry' if they are there. > I already deselected 'Visual Assistance'. I checked for 'AT SPI Registry'

Re: fstab has "user" option, but still cann't be mounted by non-root user

On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 14:48:08 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > page of fstab,I set the "user" option,but still get error " mount: > only root can do that" when i try to mount it. > > > # /etc/fstab: static file system information. > # > # > # /dev/s

Re: assistive annoyance

On Wed, 7 Sep 2011 12:04:50 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > Let's see if I remember since I just turned orca on yesterday since > without it, or something similar these computers are just > paperweights for me. On the menus, it's in system then admin then > pref

assistive annoyance

Hello. I have a laptop that I installed Debian Squeeze on, with the default gnome desktop. I was fooling around with it, and enabled assistive technologies, which put a round blue logo with a man in the centre on the top panel. After experimenting with some stuff like increasing the font of ever

Re: Looking for a package management GUI in KDE

On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:34:15 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > I am a untity / gnome3 refugee, have installed KDE 4.4.5 on Debian 6 > but am totally stumped looking for a package management GUI, something > equivalent to synaptic for QT ? adept is similar to synapti

Re: network devices have vanished on Dell D600

I submitted a bug report on this to the Debian developer for the kernel image, who responded telling me that the hardware was likely loose and simply needed to be reseated. So, I took the laptop apart, and put it back together again, making sure everything fitted nice and snug. And, good news, it

Re: network devices have vanished on Dell D600

I think I've figured out a possible solution to my issues. I noticed a bunch of errors when running dmesg, and I centred on these errors with the command "dmesg | grep BAR". From this, I searched the internet, and found a site where a whack of people were complaining of similar issues. The site

Re: network devices have vanished on Dell D600

On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:20:00 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > Try by powering off the computer and leave it so for a while. Then > engage it and wait for a miracle... if no miracle comes to you I > would go for a bug report :-) > > Greetings, Yes, the linuxquesti

Re: network devices have vanished on Dell D600

On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:05:23 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > Have you tried to reload both modules? I.e.: > > modprobe -r tg3 && modprobe tg3 > modprobe -r ipw2100 && modprobe ipw2100 > > (do not do this if you are connected remotely via ssh and be careful, > thi

network devices have vanished on Dell D600

Hello. I have a Dell Latitude D600. I successfully installed Debian and the firmware for the two network devices on the laptop, those being a Broadcom NetXtreme ethernet card (using firmware tg3) and an Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection (using firmware ipw2100). This was working fine. However,

Re: screenshot manipulation tool

> > Do you have a good screenshot manipulation tool to recommend? > > I meant a simple one, just to the point, not a big monster like gimp. > > thanks KolourPaint or ImageMagick might be good. Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsub

Re: install and wireless issues on Dell D600

Well, I solved this. I decided to leave the laptop alone for a while. After doing this, I had another go at installing Debian, and it found both network devices (the Broadcom and the wireless), and the Debian Installer obtained the non-free driver for the wireless that I provided on my usb-stick.

install and wireless issues on Dell D600

Hello. I recently bought a Dell D600 laptop, and installed lxde on it initially. I was unable to get wicd going, so I then reinstalled debian on it with gnome, and this worked. During both installs the debian-installer indicated that some non-free files (specifically ipw2100-1.3.fw) were require

Re: wicd

> > IMHO it would be a good idea if software showed the status of this > > button. > > > > It would be a very nice feature, but I would be willing to bet money > it's an order of magnitude more complicated to implement than it > should be (it's hardware, after all), and the developer hours are

Re: wicd

> Most more modern laptops have the disable wireless button. That's > always the first thing to check for. Some people accidentally knock it > to "off" and wonder why their wireless suddenly doesn't work. > > HTH Yes, I think that's been the major issue with me. In looking further I see that the

Re: wicd

Thanks for the replies. As I mentioned, I did switch the environment on the laptop to gnome, and thus switched to networkmanger with the gnome-networkmanager-applet. This did work for me, but then for some reason it indicated "wireless disabled" with this being greyed out (IE, something impossibl

wicd

Hello. I recently obtained a used laptop, which I fixed up. It is relatively good (IE, a Pentium IV) so I'm not too worried about it being able to power the applications I'm hoping to run. Generally, I prefer using a less cluttered machine with minimal software. So, I loaded the laptop with lxd

Re: fstab for usb devices in Squeeze

> My fstab doesn't have any entries for usb disks. I use fluxbox and I > use pcmanfm (a file manager) to mount/unmount usb sticks. > > -Rob > That's interesting. A while back, when I tossed out gnome and gdm in favour of fluxbox and startx, I likely also removed automatic mounting processes in

Re: debian sensible browser help

> How do I make debian offer google-chrome to gnome? I have checked all > the places I know of. Where is sensible browser defined? These are defined in the directory /etc/alternatives. For help, see the man page update-alternatives(8). Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@li

Re: fstab for usb devices in Squeeze

> I use 'blkid' from a term to help manage my file systems,' blkid' has > a man page . > > No two devices have the same UUID, hence they all need separate fstab > entries. > > > -- > Peace, > > Greg Thanks Greg. That worked. Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.deb

fstab for usb devices in Squeeze

Hello. Back in the good old days when I used Lenny, I was able to mount my usb stick, mount my digital camera, and sync my palm pilot, at the same time. After upgrading to Squeeze, this now seems like an impossible dream. My fstab file used to look like this: # /etc/fstab: static file system in

Re: Convert .doc to Open editable format

> Can LibreOffice save a PDF as ODT? I don't know about LibreOffice. However, there's a couple of command-line programs that may be worth looking into. One is unoconv, and the other is wkhtmltopdf. Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsu

Re: Building Chromium from source on Debian 6.0.1 Stable

On Fri, 27 May 2011 14:28:23 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 06:07:00 -0400 > From: Perry Thompson > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Building Chromium from source on Debian 6.0.1 Stable > Message-ID: <4ddf77c4.9020...@yahoo.f

Re: Building Chromium from source on Debian 6.0.1 Stable

> Following my previous question, someone recommended I build Chromium > from source. Is that possible to do on Stable? I tried to do it from > apt-get, but there were still dependency issues. Am I doing it wrong? > Should I be doing it another way? > > If I remember correctly, I tried... > > sud

Re: [SOLVED] need help with clamav

On Thu, 26 May 2011 12:53:59 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > > safer (admittedly, if I were to deactivate the root account and set > > up some sort of sudo thingy, as seems more common now, I might be > > safer -- > > So, you log into your GUI as root? No. I always log in as regular user. I use

Re: [SOLVED] need help with clamav

> > The posting was fine. I use clamav in Squeeze, but I have not had > > the same problems that you cited. It works fine for me; hence, I > > did not respond since I had no feedback to give. > > Thanks for the comment Mark. You're welcome. One problem I did have with clamav was when it was

Re: [SOLVED] need help with clamav

On Wed, 25 May 2011 22:11:52 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > > The main (only valid?) purpose of clamav is for mail server computers > in Windows offices. I've found it useful for removing unwanted and/or broken applications (--detect-pua --detect-broken) as well as viruses and spam. I had some er

Re: [SOLVED] need help with clamav

> So, it looks to me like Squeeze clamav package has a bug. It either > does not configure clamav upon installation properly or simply > missing some file/s in package. > > Thanks Camaleón, you were the only one to reply. And this puzzles me > BTW. I doubt people do not use clamav in Debian. Is t

Re: repository change

On Lu, 23 mai 11, 19:37:20, huubvanniek...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi, I've installed Debian 5 without X, and so far had no problem > installing extra packages from CDROM. However, now I need to install > from packages.debian.org/lenny and apt-get keeps requesting for the > cdrom. How can I change this?

Re: syncing on Debian Squeeze with pilot-link

> > /bin/mknod /dev/ttyUSB1 c 188 1 > > /bin/chmod 0666 /dev/ttyUSB? > > And this is also not required anymore with udev which dinamically > creates the links to the devices and sets its perms. Thanks, you're right. Previously when I used jpilot, the setting under "preferences -- settings" wa

syncing on Debian Squeeze with pilot-link

Hello. I use jpilot. I recently got a used Palm Pilot Zire 21. I had previously been using a Palm IIIe, but it was a serial connection, and did not use a usb to sync. I have used a Zire in the past, but I can't seem to set this one set up correctly. I read the README files from the pilot-link p

Re: kppp not working after upgrade

On Tue, 8 Mar 2011 15:34:43 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > > I recently upgraded to Debian Squeeze. kppp was working in Lenny, > > but does not work now. It connects to the modem, and dials, but it > > then gives an error 1 (pppd error that apparently means "An >

Re: dist-upgrade not reading dvds properly

>> When I tried to run apt-get dist-upgrade for the multimedia packages >> on my system, it told me to insert Debian DVD disc #1, and from that >> attempted to install the following programs: librtmp0 >> libdirac-decoder0 libggiwmh0 libggiwmh0-target-x libvdpau1 twolame. >> But, it then told me:

cron daemon sends me errors re: php, mysql, apache

Hello. I recently upgraded to Squeeze, and I'm getting various cron daemon errors mailed to me: Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:09:01 -0500 From: Cron Daemon To: root@debian Subject: Cron[ -x /usr/lib/php5/maxlifetime ] && [ -d /var/lib/php5 ] && find /var/lib/php5/ -type f -cmin +

dist-upgrade not reading dvds properly

Hello. I use Squeeze. I just recently upgraded from Lenny. My sources.list is a combination of Debian DVDs and some http repos (for multimedia, non-free, and security updates). I rely largely on DVDs because I use dial-up. When I tried to run apt-get dist-upgrade for the multimedia packages on

kppp not working after upgrade

I recently upgraded to Debian Squeeze. kppp was working in Lenny, but does not work now. It connects to the modem, and dials, but it then gives an error 1 (pppd error that apparently means "An immediately fatal error of some kind occurred, such as an essential system call failing, or running out of

Re: Problem with Squeeze upgrade

On Sun, 6 Mar 2011 21:34:58 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > unmount it. Or vice versa. I recommend that you shutdown and > reboot, DO NOT LOGIN TO GNOME, switch to a text console via > Ctrl+Alt+F1, login on the text console as root, and with luck, > that pesky u

Re: Problem with Squeeze upgrade

On Sun, 6 Mar 2011 14:36:07 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > Hello. I have dial-up. So, I ordered Squeeze DVDs, which arrived on > Friday. I added these to my sources.list (apt-cdrom add), and I > commented out every other source. I got rid of my preferences >

Problem with Squeeze upgrade

Hello. I have dial-up. So, I ordered Squeeze DVDs, which arrived on Friday. I added these to my sources.list (apt-cdrom add), and I commented out every other source. I got rid of my preferences files. I first did the minimal system upgrade (apt-get upgrade), followed by the upgrade to the kern

Re: iceweasel from sid sources

On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:07:45 -0400 Mark Grieveson wrote: > Hello. I run Lenny, and I'm trying to create, and then install, a > debian package of iceweasel from sid sources. [snipped] Well, I did figure out the initial problem that I cited (I needed a newer version of automake, I

iceweasel from sid sources

Hello. I run Lenny, and I'm trying to create, and then install, a debian package of iceweasel from sid sources. However, I've run into a problem. It depends on xulrunner, and xulrunner depends on sqlite. But, in trying to build the sqlite package, I get the following error: cd . && libtoolize -

Re: Iceape Problems - Is there hope for Squeeze?

On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:37:41 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > Checking I found iceape-suite in Stable and Sid but no longer in > Squeeze. > [snipped] > > Should I abandon the iceape suite in favor of these individual apps? Perhaps you could enable the sid source

Re: usb-key files locked by unknown

Well, it's nothing to do with issues with mounting. It simply is broken, I've discovered. It gave warnings like "FAT panic -- opening FAT as read only". I tried to reformat it with qtparted, which at first seemed to work, but then it truly broke. So, time to get a new one. My mom, who uses an

Re: usb-key files locked by unknown user

On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:22:54 -0400 Mark Grieveson wrote: > The usb/flash drive probably has the FAT32 filesystem on it, which > does not > support permissions. Is it listed in /etc/fstab? The 'owner' > option there > might fix your problem. I think there is so

Re: usb-key files locked by unknown user

On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:42:08 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > From: green > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: usb-key files locked by unknown user > > Mark Grieveson wrote at 2009-10-15 09:32 -0500: > > Hello. Files on my us

usb-key files locked by unknown user

Hello. Files on my usb-key (or flash drive, or whatever the correct terminology is for these things) are locked for editing by an unknown user (they're read only). I'm not sure what's causing this, but it seems to have happened after I used it to give a presentation at the college I go to. I had

[SOLVED] Re: scanner access not easy

On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:53:03 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > I have an HP ScanJet 6200C usb scanner, which used to work. It > stopped working, for some reason. Never mind. I did get it working. It seems I had forgotten to try the ever important step of first un

scanner access not easy

I have an HP ScanJet 6200C usb scanner, which used to work. It stopped working, for some reason. I also have a Samsung printer, which uses the Samsung Unified Linux driver. Both these devices had been coexisting peacefully. However, I did read, via an internet search, that sometimes the printin

Re: default web browser

On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:30:32 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > Is sensible-browser using iceweasel now? No. In spite of repairing the x-www-browser link to iceweasel, when I command OOo3 to look for dictionaries on the internet, it still relies upon the www-browser

Re: No backports for Lenny?

On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:21:15 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > Good day. > > I looked at the backports mirrors list and found there not lenny - > only URLs for sarge. Is there an URL for Lenny? Yes. I recently obtained OpenOffice.org 3.01 from there. Find the rep

Re: module named cairo, python-gtk

On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:21:15 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > Mark > > You might try installing the python-cairo package > > "Description: Python bindings for the Cairo vector graphics > library This package contains modules that allow you

Re: module named cairo, python-gtk

On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:29:54 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > In some python applications, such as exfalso, or gdebi-gtk, I get an > error regarding there being no "module named cairo". For example, Never mind. I fixed this by dpkg-reconfiguring the packages pyt

Re: hidden files everywhere

On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:29:54 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > You can toggle hidden files with Ctrl-H. This works also in nautilus > BTW. Saludosss Thanks. That solved it. Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of

module named cairo, python-gtk

In some python applications, such as exfalso, or gdebi-gtk, I get an error regarding there being no "module named cairo". For example, m...@debian:~$ exfalso Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/exfalso", line 69, in main(sys.argv) File "/usr/bin/exfalso", line 46, in main

hidden files everywhere

Back in the good old days of Etch, when I needed to edit a hidden file, I sometimes would open it with gedit by using Ctrl-L, and then obtain the file, and open it. I did this after upgrading to Lenny, and now find that every single application, always, shows every file, be it hidden or not. Or,

Re: default web browser

On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:00:05 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > Here's your problem. For some reason you are missing the > x-www-browser=20 link. You could try: > > # update-alternatives --auto x-www-browser > # aptitude reinstall iceweasel > # aptitude purge iceweas

Re: default web browser

On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:29:47 -0400 Mark Grieveson wrote: > This has brought up another issue, > which I've had with some other gtk programs (IE, emelfm). In trying > to run galternatives, I received the following error: Quick correction to an error I made. When I cited emelfm as

Re: default web browser

In further looking at the issue of the dead links in /etc/alternatives directory, leading to sensible-browser opening lynx rather than iceweasel, I attempted to install a gui program entitled galternatives, to see if that could assist me. This has brought up another issue, which I've had with some

Re: default web browser

On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:15:58 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > After running the update-alternatives commands, reportbug now uses > dillo as I wanted it to. > > Anthony Congratulations. Still no luck here, but I feel I'm getting closer. I checked the links in the

Re: default web browser

On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:15:58 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > Can you please show the output of these commands (as user, not root): > > echo $DISPLAY > which x-www-browser m...@debian:~$ echo $DISPLAY :0.0 m...@debian:~$ which x-www-browser m...@debian:~$ Mark

Re: default web browser

On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:46:27 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > What does sensible-browser give? The "update-alternatives --list sensible-browser" just stated "No alternatives for sensible-browser." Running "sensible-browser" on its own was not possible -- it requ

Re: debian-user-digest Digest V2009 #708

On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:46:27 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > What does sensible-browser give? The "update-alternatives --list sensible-browser" just stated "No alternatives for sensible-browser." Running "sensible-browser" on its own was not possible -- it requ

clamscan rar files

Anyone know how to get clamscan to detect rar files? I've tried "clamscan --unrar" but this doesn't work (as proven by the test files). I do have unrar installed. Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas..

Re: default web browser

On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:09:11 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > > Hello. I'm using Fluxbox. Whenever I download an extension, such > > as a new dictionary, for OpenOffice.org, it opens up uxterm, and > > runs lynx. > > How, then, can I > > change this for OpenOffi

default web browser

Hello. I'm using Fluxbox. Whenever I download an extension, such as a new dictionary, for OpenOffice.org, it opens up uxterm, and runs lynx. I checked OpenOffice.org's options and customize choices, but there is no option that I could find to set the browser that it uses. So, I'm assuming it rel

Re: lenny upgrade: font size

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:29:11 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > > Check 'xdpyinfo | grep dime'. You should get the physical dimensions > of your screen. If they are wrong you can put the correct values > in xorg.conf. If they are correct, then you should adjust the

Re: lenny upgrade: font size

On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:03:14 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > Anyway, I took the advice given on the file, and reconfigured it via > "dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg", which did change it. Just to clarify, when I said "change it", I'm referring to the file (x

Re: lenny upgrade: font size

On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:11:21 + (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > | In case of problem, the DisplaySize option be used in the Monitor > | section of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf to force another DPI. If you Thanks for the answer. I checked out this file, and it was the

lenny upgrade: font size

Hello. I just successfully upgraded Etch to Lenny. However, the font size is now very small. I use Fluxbox, and the font size is small on the desktop of Fluxbox (the bottom window panel), and within the applications as well. Does anyone know how this can be fixed? Mark PS, While I'm happy with

Re: jpilot won't sync with Palm IIIe

Well, I solved it. Apparently this happens when the serial speed is set too low. So, after setting it at 115200, from 9600, and after restarting my computer, it now syncs. I discovered this tidbit at Debian bug #396751. So, anyway, all is well now, and I can now get organized. Mark -- To

Re: jpilot won't sync with Palm IIIe

On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:20:32 +0100 François Cerbelle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mark Grieveson a écrit : > > Jpilot won't sync with my Palm IIIe, which is a serial connection > > pda. Jpilot was working with a usb palm that I had, but this palm > > broke. &g

jpilot won't sync with Palm IIIe

Jpilot won't sync with my Palm IIIe, which is a serial connection pda. Jpilot was working with a usb palm that I had, but this palm broke. I entered the command "ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/pilot", and then tried, via jpilot, to sync. It did establish a sync connection, but gave me the following err

Re: [OT] Software For Book Writing

On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:35:50 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Would someone please help me. I own a large corporation and was > somehow joined to this list not by my own doing. I have ceaselessly > attempted to unsuscribe about 50 times and it is not working. I get > over 50 e-mails a day

Re: Switching from Etch to Lenny - help me assess the risk.

On Fri, 7 Nov 2008 17:02:58 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > All, > > I run Etch+backports at my home gateway/file server. Lately, I find > that many packages are too old in Etch for my needs. I am thinking of > switching to Lenny. Don't do it! Resist the temptation. Stay with good

Re: sound app issues

On Thu, 6 Nov 2008 22:02:36 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Check if you have /dev/dsp with the proper permissions: > > $ ls -l /dev/dsp > crw-rw 1 root audio 14, 3 2008-11-06 19:41 /dev/dsp > > If /dev/dsp is missing, try "modprobe snd_pcm_oss" as root. If that > improves the situat

sound app issues

Hello. Recently some of my sound applications have stopped working properly. I use Etch. This occurred after a recent upgrade. The two apps that no longer work properly are volume.app, and xmms. vlc does still give sound when I play either music or video files, as does the Internet (using icew

Re: diction

On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:38:18 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Mark, > > Interesting command :-)) Try something like this: > > diction -s > Let us ask the question we wish to state. > (stdin):1: Let us [ask the question -> ask] [we wish to state -> > (cliche, avoid)]. > > hope this is w

diction

Hello. I was reading about the diction tool in the Linux Cookbook. It stated that it combined two different commands into one (those being, diction and suggest). According to the book, the command diction points out potential errors by enclosing them in square brackets, and also contains the func

Re: grammar tool in linux ... perhaps in emacs

On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 16:20:43 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > > I hope I do not start a flame war here. I was wondering what choices > do we have to check English grammar in Linux. The only one I know of is diction. It's available as a package in the repositories. The site is at

Re: partitions

On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 23:08:51 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:16:21 -0500 > From: Mike McCarty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Mark Grieveson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Debian user list > Subject: Re: partitions > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTE

partitions

Hello. When debian first installs, it gives the option of separating the home directory (and some other directories) into a separate partition. I did not choose this option, and instead went for the recommended newbie option of everything in one partition. However, now I think it would be a good

[solved] scanjet 6200c

On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 06:48:11 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I can't get my system to recognize my scanjet 6200c. It used to work, > with xsane, but now it doesn't. I'm using Etch, with Fluxbox. > > Mark Okay. I figured it out. I had to unplug the scanner, plug it back in, then both ro

Re: apt source line for debian multimedia on amd-64?

On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 14:30:16 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Can someone please copy/paste their debian-multimedia url line in > apt's sources.list file? I'm getting errors I think because of the > path for amd/64. > > I've tried [many] variations of these but no joy: > > deb http://www.d

Re: recommendations for CD burning.

On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 02:27:31 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Can anyone recommend one of these for use under > > Xfce4. I'm more concerned for efficient > > functionality than for sophistication. Brasero works well with xfce4. It works with well with thunar, in that you can right-clic

Re: debian-user-digest Digest V2008 #1645

On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 02:27:31 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Can anyone recommend one of these for use under > > Xfce4. I'm more concerned for efficient > > functionality than for sophistication. Brasero works well with xfce4. It works with well with thunar, in that you can right-clic

scanjet 6200c

I can't get my system to recognize my scanjet 6200c. It used to work, with xsane, but now it doesn't. I'm using Etch, with Fluxbox. Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: what version to use

On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:54:21 + (UTC) "Gregg Jansen van Vuren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > basically what version of debian will suit my setup, foxconn > motherboard, and intel pentium 4 processor, i386 would be suitable. [i386 ] Mark

Re: [OT] the limits of googling

On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:18:46 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > By searching for a laptop with a real modem, before even taking > > > Linux into account, you have eliminated 100% of all available > > > options: It doesn't exist. The Thinkpad 770 has a modem. Sometimes, quite cheap, you

Re: cannot log on to msn using pidgin on lenny amd64

On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:34:19 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I don't know how/where, and the gnome built-in bug > reporting tool is buggy itself for me. try using the command line program reportbug. It's much better than the gnome bug-buddy. Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROT

Re: how to install flash plugin for iceweasel on leny amd64?

On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:28:09 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On lenny amd64, I often get the prompt to install flash plugin, but > result in "unknown plugin... x-shockwave-flash", how could i fix it? > Thanks! Do you have the multimedia repository in your sources.list? If not, add deb h

Re: Default file manager

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:32:37 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > not be selected and default is selected Open with Thunar. I removed > > Thunar package but no result. This field is still present. How to > > remove Thunar and make Nautilus open all Folders and Places? > > Reinstalling/recon

Re: Mailbox conversion

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:50:29 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > After all this smalltalk, my real question: I still have lots of > old e-mail in Microsoft format (with names like in-2005.dbx, > out-2006.dbx, etc; some filenames are in Japanese, and the > messages inside the .dbx files are most

Re: Wacom and WINE

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:21:19 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello. I am new to Linux, and I wish to use my Bamboo Tablet in Linux > and have WINE set up for quick access to Windows. However, I can't > really make heads or tails of the instructions. Any help would be > appreciated. Search

Re: usb hub with fluxbox

> > Hello. I recently got a USB hub with four ports. While I can plug > > a storage device, or a digital camera, into it, and read these > > devices separately, it seems that I cannot mount and read them at > > the same time (IE, view images from the digital camera, while > > simultaneously viewi

Re: Total confusion with aptitude. Help, please!

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:16:00 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Anyhow, I've got my aptitude working again, and I'm profoundly > grateful for the help you and others gave me. The essential problem > was having "stable" instead of "sarge" in my sources.list. Sometime > or other, I will be upg

[solved] usb hub with fluxbox

I did figure this out. I just added more mount points in /media, and /etc/fstab. It works well. Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: mount partitions as normal user?

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:33:25 + (UTC) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > When I mount a partition, I must use sudo, and when I create the > directory (the mount point) in /media I must also use sudo. > I chmod -R 777 the mount point directory before mounting, but... I > must use root to copy f

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