Re: Simple question

2015-01-13 Thread justin joseph
On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 2:39 AM, Gerard ROBIN wrote: > On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 02:02:31AM -0700, justin joseph wrote: > > Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 02:02:31 -0700 > > From: justin joseph > > To: SmartList > > Subject: Simple question > > > Why is debian keep

Simple question

2015-01-13 Thread justin joseph
Why is debian keeping this Chrome in Wheezy. Why cant they issue an update thats pulls Chromium browser from the repository. Chromium is making "stable" debian a joke. I have used Debian for 10 plus years now and have never seem such a joke.. ever..

Re: Transfering files via crossover ethernet cable: What to configure?

2009-08-20 Thread justin joseph
On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Dotan Cohen wrote: >> AFAIK most of the present day network hardware have Auto-MDIX >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-MDIX >> My T42, three years old has this, so one really does not have to bother. >> > > This is very, very interesting, thanks! Do both sides hav

Re: Transfering files via crossover ethernet cable: What to configure?

2009-08-20 Thread justin joseph
On 8/20/09, Dotan Cohen wrote: > I often need to transfer large files from my notebook to other > computers. I use an 4 GB disk on key device for the purpose, but as I > have a crossover ethernet cable I figure that I might be able to > connect the computers directly. I would like to avoid configu

Re: Network Interfaces "Missing" on Dell Latitude D600

2009-08-09 Thread justin joseph
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Jeff Isaac wrote: > /etc/network/interfaces, I can now properly use all of my NICs. The bigger > mystery to me, then, is why the installer didn't install NetworkManager in > the first place. The installer detected both cards, so I am somewhat at a > loss as to why

Re: Network Interfaces "Missing" on Dell Latitude D600

2009-08-09 Thread justin joseph
On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 10:07 AM, Jeff Isaac wrote: > Hello all! > > the only interface listed is the loopback lo. I find this odd as the > wireless can correctly detect the available networks in my area, so I have > to believe that some part of the networking system is behaving correctly. > ifco

Re: Unexpected unset of domainname

2009-07-24 Thread justin joseph
On 7/25/09, James Brown wrote: > >> If your router is acting as a dhcp and DNS server you could >> assign hostname and domain name there as well. which will >> reflect in the resolv.conf file of computer, this is what I understand. >> > > > My router definds my laptop as: > >>> 00:21:91:54:9e:10

Re: Unexpected unset of domainname

2009-07-24 Thread justin joseph
On 7/24/09, James Brown wrote: > I think it's OK with this file, don't it? >> test with dnsdomainname >> >> > > $ dnsdomainname > JMS > > Is it quite right? If your intentions are met, then its allright. I don't understand why you have 127.0.1.1 in your hosts file. IMHO it should be 127.0.0.1 I

Re: Unexpected unset of domainname

2009-07-24 Thread justin joseph
On 7/24/09, James Brown wrote: > There is my hostname in my "/etc/hostname", it was not unset. > I don't understand why my system doesn't determine my domain name from the > hostname accordinly with the man of "resolv.conf"? > How can I to restore my settings?! to use hosts file to specify domai

Re: hibernation with new kernels

2009-02-20 Thread justin joseph
On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Nima Azarbayjany wrote: > Now I see what you meant by turning off the tea kettle. It was an > interesting joke and I am sorry that I did not realize what you meant > initially. I thought at first that the tea kettle might be a script or that > kind of thing which

Re: Network backup

2008-12-02 Thread justin joseph
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:24 AM, Isaac MacFarlane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, I was wondering if it was possible to plug my laptop into the network > and sync my files to the network so that I always have a backed up copy of > my home partition? I honestly don't know how easily accomplished

Re: wireless on an old Thinkpad 600 - more specifically sound on 600E

2008-10-30 Thread justin joseph
The problem with sound on 600E is I understand a Historical one. I owned the 600E for sometime and had faced this problem. I remember that the problem is the fact that though the 600E sound chip is of a particular make, it is detected as something else. I remember solving it by uninstalling disco

Re: Video issues with T42 running Etch and more

2007-02-04 Thread justin joseph
On 2/1/07, Florian Reitmeir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I see that there is only 504MB of ram where as it must have been 512. > where has the rest 8mb gone? I understand that this happens only when > its shared by the VGA controller and in this case why would the VGA > controller share it becau

Video issues with T42 running Etch and more

2007-01-31 Thread justin joseph
Hi, It was an interesting week of installing Debian Etch on my laptop(T42 Type 2379). Have managed to come so far... Starting installation from a single CD.. getting the rest from the Debian mirror here (http://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian/), resizing and repartitioning(NTFS). brining up eth1(Intel Cor

Re: Fwd: Broadcom 4318

2006-11-16 Thread justin joseph
On 11/16/06, Mihira Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Monday 13 November 2006 11:18 pm, David Gasa Castell wrote: > So,.. What must I do ? > > Is it necesary to take off the module (for example with rmmod) before > constructing the suitable module or any thing else ? > > I tried to develop t

Re: Broadcom 4318

2006-10-30 Thread justin joseph
But why buying this WLAN PCMCIA Card in the first place? why not one with a Prism Chipset which are supported nicely in linux? .. In this part of the world(India) and in this part of India(south India) getting harware of ones choice does not happen mostly. -- Florian Reitmeir -- To UNSUBS

Re: Broadcom 4318

2006-10-30 Thread justin joseph
On 10/30/06, Florian Reitmeir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, On Son, 29 Okt 2006, Florian Reitmeir wrote: > On Sam, 28 Okt 2006, David Gasa Castell wrote: > > > bcm43xx: Radio turned off > > bcm43xx: Radio turned off > > make sure your "wlan" switch on the laptop is turned on, normally its on t

Re: IBM thinkpad 600(how good)

2006-07-01 Thread justin joseph
:04:17 +0530 "justin joseph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I had prevously posted to this group with questions concerning > thinkpad pad T42 and based on the discussion had ordered it(in US, am > in India). Unfortunately It will take a long time before I can g

IBM thinkpad 600(how good)

2006-06-30 Thread justin joseph
Hi, I had prevously posted to this group with questions concerning thinkpad pad T42 and based on the discussion had ordered it(in US, am in India). Unfortunately It will take a long time before I can get it, around 8 more months. So am planning to buy a second hand IBM machine in India for that

Re: question concerning T42 and the IBM sale

2006-05-13 Thread justin joseph
On 5/14/06, Nate Bargmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: * justin joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 May 13 11:50 -0500]: > Thank you for your opinions, so I think the T42 is the one for me. > Thanks for your opinion. There is one last point I would like to > clarify. From the r

Re: question concerning T42 and the IBM sale

2006-05-13 Thread justin joseph
TED]> wrote: On Saturday 13 May 2006 14:26, Nate Bargmann wrote: > * justin joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 May 12 23:26 -0500]: > > hello, > > > > I am planning to buy an IBM thinkpad T42 from the US. I have stayed > > in the southermost part of India and have nev

question concerning T42 and the IBM sale

2006-05-12 Thread justin joseph
hello, I am planning to buy an IBM thinkpad T42 from the US. I have stayed in the southermost part of India and have never moved from here. I intend to ask my wife to get the laptop for me, she has currently gone to the US. I understand from the IBM website that a sale is going on and the T42 w