Re: Iceweasel stability issues after reading the browser straw poll

2010-09-12 Thread Klistvud
Dne, 13. 09. 2010 06:40:24 je Marc Shapiro napisal(a): I am running Firefox 3.6 on Lenny and I still have sound problems. I think the problems are more due to flash games that my daughter runs than to youtube, but flash seems to be the culprit in any case. Yep. In my imaginary world, in s

Re: finding the right .iso for USB install of Squeeze

2010-09-12 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 13/09/10 08:04, Miles Fidelman wrote: > Javier Barroso wrote: >> Did you try to download Squeeze alpha1 iso cd from >> http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/index.en.html ? There are >> links to the correct ftp site: >> For i386 for example: >> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/squeeze_

Re: Straw poll: What browser do you use?

2010-09-12 Thread Bret Busby
On Thu, 9 Sep 2010, Kelly Clowers wrote: On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 23:45, Bret Busby wrote: Iceape can be convenient, especially beinfg a suite, so it is easy to click on a mailto link, and open up the integrated email composer. But, iceape appears to be devoid of memory management, and it appe

Re: Iceweasel stability issues after reading the browser straw poll

2010-09-12 Thread Bret Busby
On Sun, 12 Sep 2010, James Stuckey wrote: Since doing so I've begun to have, for the very first time, stability problems with iceweasel on testing when watching flash videos on youtube. Generally, my browser will, some time during the playing of the video, before, or after it finishes, become fr

Re: Iceweasel stability issues after reading the browser straw poll

2010-09-12 Thread Marc Shapiro
Adam Hardy wrote: I don't have the stability problems as you describe but I don't use Flashblock or Flashgot or Readability. I do have a problem with youtube videos and the sound, but I don't know what's causing it and I haven't tried fixing it yet. I'm hoping for an upgrade in the near futur

Re: testing install grub install loop

2010-09-12 Thread Paul E Condon
On 20100912_193846, Paul Scott wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to install from a testing net-install CD a little over a > year old. I have a hard drive problem and this is all I have to > build a new system. > > I get a screen to choose the devices on which to install grub. No > matter what combin

free jewel case insert: Debian 5.0.6 Official i386 xfce+lxde-CD

2010-09-12 Thread Eric De Mund
All, Made for myself; perhaps useful for others. Jewel case insert has SHA512 checksum on cover. Available at: http://ixian.com/ead/tmp/debian-506-i386-xfce+lxde-CD-1.odt http://ixian.com/ead/tmp/debian-506-i386-xfce+lxde-CD-1.pdf Text reads: ---

Re: Exception invoking org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Authority.CheckAuthorization

2010-09-12 Thread Tom H
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 2:34 PM, wrote: > > Since a recent update to Squeeze, connecting a USB store > yields this popup. > > Not Authorized: Remote Exception invoking > org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Authority.CheckAuthorization > () on /org/freedesktop/PolicyKit1/Authority at name > org.freedesktop

Re: SSH: remote login returns "invalid user"

2010-09-12 Thread brownh
Allan, thanks for the input. I'm about to change my location, and will not be in a position to take any corrective action, but your points I'll keep in mind when I return. Alan Chandler writes: > I can give my domain an ip-address, and I can also give subdomains > such as www.hartley-consultants

exim4 problem delivering locally

2010-09-12 Thread Mumia W
Hello. I've configured exim 4.72 in Debian Squeeze to send mail externally though a "smarthost," but now local sending of mail doesn't work as I expect. My machine is host-1.mydomain.local. How do I get exim to send all mail for *.mydomain.local to host-1.mydomain.local? In other words, I want

Fwd: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated)

2010-09-12 Thread Huang, Tao
-- Forwarded message -- From: Hal Vaughan Date: Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 11:52 PM Subject: Re: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated) To: "Huang, Tao" On Sep 12, 2010, at 9:33 AM, Huang, Tao wrote: > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 5:15 AM, Hal Vaughan wrote: >> I will be workin

Re: testing install grub install loop

2010-09-12 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 13/09/10 12:38, Paul Scott wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to install from a testing net-install CD a little over a > year old. I have a hard drive problem and this is all I have to build > a new system. > > I get a screen to choose the devices on which to install grub. No > matter what combinat

testing install grub install loop

2010-09-12 Thread Paul Scott
Hi, I am trying to install from a testing net-install CD a little over a year old. I have a hard drive problem and this is all I have to build a new system. I get a screen to choose the devices on which to install grub. No matter what combination I check the next screen tells me I have not

Re: finding the right .iso for USB install of Squeeze

2010-09-12 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 13/09/10 08:04, Miles Fidelman wrote: > Javier Barroso wrote: >> Did you try to download Squeeze alpha1 iso cd from >> http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/index.en.html ? There are >> links to the correct ftp site: >> For i386 for example: >> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/squeeze_

Re: Creating DVD and CDs

2010-09-12 Thread Cousin Stanley
> After finally figuring out how to back up my e-mail files > I now need to go about putting them onto a CD. > > To make a *CD* one first needs to create an ISO file > The CD/DVD buring programs brasero or k3b can be used to burn a data CD/DVD directly without first crea

Re: rsync issue

2010-09-12 Thread Karl Vogel
>> On Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:30:59 +0200, >> Rodolfo Medina said: R> I wish to copy all my home directory into another machine with the R> --delete option, but: R> 1) I don't want hidden files, i.e.: `.*' to be copied; R> 2) there are some symlinks, beginning with `.', that I want to be copied.

Re: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated)

2010-09-12 Thread Eduardo M KALINOWSKI
On 09/12/2010 07:04 PM, Joe wrote: Note that sudo does not completely mimic root behaviour. Commands using >, and presumably other composite commands, will depend on the user's own permissions. In an 'all-root' directory, with no existing file2: sudo cp file1 file2 works as expected sudo tou

Re: Debian on Dell Inspiron 15 or 15R laptops?

2010-09-12 Thread Doug
On 9/12/2010 3:35 PM, Joel Roth wrote: Has anyone had experience with Linux on this hardware? I'm especially wary about ACPI problems, as my current laptop Toshiba Satellite L305 series has problems overheating even with the dual-core processor running at 1GHz which, incidentally, is my only cho

Re: finding the right .iso for USB install of Squeeze

2010-09-12 Thread Miles Fidelman
Javier Barroso wrote: On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 12:04 AM, Miles Fidelman wrote: Javier Barroso wrote: Did you try to download Squeeze alpha1 iso cd from http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/index.en.html ? There are links to the correct ftp site: For i386 for example: http://

Re: finding the right .iso for USB install of Squeeze

2010-09-12 Thread Javier Barroso
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 12:04 AM, Miles Fidelman wrote: > Javier Barroso wrote: >> >> Did you try to download Squeeze alpha1 iso cd from >> http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/index.en.html  ? There are >> links to the correct ftp site: >> For i386 for example: >> http://cdimage.debian.or

Re: finding the right .iso for USB install of Squeeze

2010-09-12 Thread Miles Fidelman
Javier Barroso wrote: Did you try to download Squeeze alpha1 iso cd from http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/index.en.html ? There are links to the correct ftp site: For i386 for example: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/squeeze_di_alpha1/i386/iso-cd/ yes, but... 1. looks like th

Re: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated)

2010-09-12 Thread Joe
On 12/09/10 21:24, Rob Owens wrote: On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 02:35:00PM -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: On Sep 12, 2010, at 12:37 PM, Rob Owens wrote: ... When using ssh keys to log in, you can specify (in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys) a command which will automatically run when that key is used to log in

Re: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated)

2010-09-12 Thread Rob Owens
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 10:58:22PM +0100, Steve Kemp wrote: > On Sun Sep 12, 2010 at 16:24:59 -0400, Rob Owens wrote: > > > If you run "sudo somescript", then the script runs as root, so every > > command inside it will run as root. > > I think it is generally considered smarter, security-wise, to

Re: Debian on Dell Inspiron 15 or 15R laptops?

2010-09-12 Thread Doug
On 9/12/2010 3:35 PM, Joel Roth wrote: Has anyone had experience with Linux on this hardware? I'm especially wary about ACPI problems, as my current laptop Toshiba Satellite L305 series has problems overheating even with the dual-core processor running at 1GHz which, incidentally, is my only cho

Re: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated)

2010-09-12 Thread Steve Kemp
On Sun Sep 12, 2010 at 16:24:59 -0400, Rob Owens wrote: > If you run "sudo somescript", then the script runs as root, so every > command inside it will run as root. > I think it is generally considered smarter, security-wise, to > run "somescript" and then include "sudo" inside the script as > ne

Re: rsync issue

2010-09-12 Thread Rob Owens
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 08:01:00PM +0200, Rodolfo Medina wrote: > Rodolfo Medina writes: > > > In rsync manual I coudn't find a solution to what I want. I wish to copy > > all > > my home directory into another machine with the --delete option, but: > > > > 1) I dont't want hidden files, i.e.:

Re: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated)

2010-09-12 Thread Rob Owens
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 02:35:00PM -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > > On Sep 12, 2010, at 12:37 PM, Rob Owens wrote: > ... > >>> When using ssh keys to log in, you can specify (in > >>> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys) a command which will automatically run when that > >>> key is used to log in. And that

Debian on Dell Inspiron 15 or 15R laptops?

2010-09-12 Thread Joel Roth
Has anyone had experience with Linux on this hardware? I'm especially wary about ACPI problems, as my current laptop Toshiba Satellite L305 series has problems overheating even with the dual-core processor running at 1GHz which, incidentally, is my only choice of CPU frequency. Neither omnibook n

Re: SSH: remote login returns "invalid user"

2010-09-12 Thread Alan Chandler
On 12/09/10 02:49, brownh wrote: All this is new to me, and I'll not be able to implement anything like that before I must shortly leave. But the whole situation strikes me as odd. Surely innumerable people rely on a web hosting service to provide email services as well, and yet it would seem n

Re: Iceweasel stability issues after reading the browser straw poll

2010-09-12 Thread Adam Hardy
James Stuckey on 12/09/10 17:12, wrote: the plug-ins listed. I installed: Adblock Plus 1.2.1, FlagFox 4.0.8, Flashblock 1.5.13, FlashGot 1.2, Leo Search 1.0.0, NoScript 1.9.8.69, and Readability 1.1. Some of these I installed with aptitude and the ones that weren't I installed through firefox/t

Re: Iceweasel stability issues after reading the browser straw poll

2010-09-12 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
In , James Stuckey wrote: >After reading the browser straw poll, I was influenced to try some of the >plug-ins listed. I installed. > >Since doing so I've begun to have, for the very first time, stability >problems with iceweasel on testing when watching flash videos on youtube. > >I have to assum

Re: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated)

2010-09-12 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Sep 12, 2010, at 12:37 PM, Rob Owens wrote: ... >>> When using ssh keys to log in, you can specify (in >>> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys) a command which will automatically run when that >>> key is used to log in. And that key will be useless to do anything >>> else. Simply using that key to co

Re: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated)

2010-09-12 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Sep 12, 2010, at 1:45 PM, Joe wrote: > On 11/09/10 22:15, Hal Vaughan wrote: >> I will be working with a server on the Internet that uses rsync and is >> running Debian. I will be setting up initial /etc/rsyncd.conf and >> /etc/rsyncd.secrets files on it. But along the way, whenever a new

Exception invoking org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Authority.CheckAuthorization

2010-09-12 Thread peasthope
Since a recent update to Squeeze, connecting a USB store yields this popup. Not Authorized: Remote Exception invoking org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Authority.CheckAuthorization () on /org/freedesktop/PolicyKit1/Authority at name org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknow

Re: rsync issue

2010-09-12 Thread Rodolfo Medina
Rodolfo Medina writes: > In rsync manual I coudn't find a solution to what I want. I wish to copy all > my home directory into another machine with the --delete option, but: > > 1) I dont't want hidden files, i.e.: `.*' to be copied; > > 2) on the other hand, there are some symlinks, beginning w

Re: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated)

2010-09-12 Thread Joe
On 11/09/10 22:15, Hal Vaughan wrote: I will be working with a server on the Internet that uses rsync and is running Debian. I will be setting up initial /etc/rsyncd.conf and /etc/rsyncd.secrets files on it. But along the way, whenever a new user is added, they'll need to be updated. I can

Re: rsync issue

2010-09-12 Thread Rob Owens
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 06:30:59PM +0200, Rodolfo Medina wrote: > Hi to all Debian users. > > In rsync manual I coudn't find a solution to what I want. I wish to copy all > my home directory into another machine with the --delete option, but: > > 1) I dont't want hidden files, i.e.: `.*' to be c

Re: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated)

2010-09-12 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Sep 12, 2010, at 12:37 PM, Rob Owens wrote: > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 12:01:26PM -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: >> >> On Sep 12, 2010, at 10:51 AM, Rob Owens wrote: >> >>> On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 05:15:50PM -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: I will be working with a server on the Internet that uses r

Re: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated)

2010-09-12 Thread Rob Owens
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 12:01:26PM -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > > On Sep 12, 2010, at 10:51 AM, Rob Owens wrote: > > > On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 05:15:50PM -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > >> I will be working with a server on the Internet that uses rsync and is > >> running Debian. I will be setting u

rsync issue

2010-09-12 Thread Rodolfo Medina
Hi to all Debian users. In rsync manual I coudn't find a solution to what I want. I wish to copy all my home directory into another machine with the --delete option, but: 1) I dont't want hidden files, i.e.: `.*' to be copied; 2) on the other hand, there are some symlinks, beginning with `.', t

Re: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated)

2010-09-12 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Sep 12, 2010, at 10:51 AM, Rob Owens wrote: > On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 05:15:50PM -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: >> I will be working with a server on the Internet that uses rsync and is >> running Debian. I will be setting up initial /etc/rsyncd.conf and >> /etc/rsyncd.secrets files on it. But

Creating DVD and CDs

2010-09-12 Thread James Stuckey
Hi all, After finally figuring out how to back up my e-mail files I now need to go about putting them onto a CD. What I have here is just a folder with files inside of it. I have some notes that I took at some point in front of me about making a CD and DVD and before I use them I'd like to ask the

Iceweasel stability issues after reading the browser straw poll

2010-09-12 Thread James Stuckey
Hi all, After reading the browser straw poll, I was influenced to try some of the plug-ins listed. I installed: Adblock Plus 1.2.1, FlagFox 4.0.8, Flashblock 1.5.13, FlashGot 1.2, Leo Search 1.0.0, NoScript 1.9.8.69, and Readability 1.1. Some of these I installed with aptitude and the ones that we

Re: Occasional random cursor movement while typing

2010-09-12 Thread Elmer E. Dow
I changed the BIOS back this morning to enable the touchpad again. So far, no problems. We'll see how long this lasts. Elmer E. Dow -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://

Re: xvidtune and nouveau video driver

2010-09-12 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:41:11 -0700, Arthur Barlow wrote: > Ever since Debian went to the "nouveau" video driver for Nvidia, I have > not been able to adjust my horizontal screen position with xvidtune. The > application runs, but when I try to reset the "HSyncStart" value I get > an error dialog b

Re: Updating files in /etc Remotely (and automated)

2010-09-12 Thread Rob Owens
On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 05:15:50PM -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > I will be working with a server on the Internet that uses rsync and is > running Debian. I will be setting up initial /etc/rsyncd.conf and > /etc/rsyncd.secrets files on it. But along the way, whenever a new user is > added, they'l

Re: How to debug a boot problem?

2010-09-12 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 11 Sep 2010 07:12:39 +0200, Hartmut Niemann wrote: > I have debian testing on a SIS741 Athlon XP system, Graphics is ATI 9250 > (RV280) in case that gives a hint to somebody. > > Kernel 2.6.30 runs fine. > > Kernel 2.6.32 reaches >done. > Setting parameters of disc: (none

Re: Calibrating cartridges in CUPS: how?

2010-09-12 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:20:20 -0500, John Hasler wrote: > Scott Ferguson writes: >> Can't seem to install foomatic-db-gutenprint without dragging hpijs and >> hplip with it. Solutions welcomed. > > It is not clear what the problem is. Mmm... not at all. It seems Scott needs "foomatic-db-gutenpri

Re: Get a list of obsoleted packages

2010-09-12 Thread Petr Voralek
Hello! On 08/27/2010 04:40 PM, *T o n g* wrote, and I quote (in part): > I use to get the list of obsoleted packages using aptitude. Now that I'm > planning to remove aptitude, what are the alternatives? I think it would suit you something like this: apt-show-versions | grep --ignore-ca

Re: Help on porting packages between Debian 5 lenny and Debian 4.0 etch

2010-09-12 Thread Jesús M. Navarro
Hi, Ravy: On Sunday 12 September 2010 11:12:54 Ravi Roy wrote: > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Osamu Aoki wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 12:58:15PM +0530, Ravi Roy wrote: > > > Hi > > > Could somebody help me as how to port pacakges between distributions [...] > Thanks Osamu

Re: xine/xfmedia unable to play dvds

2010-09-12 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 11 Sep 2010 21:52:26 +0100, Adam Hardy wrote: > Camaleón on 11/09/10 11:18, wrote: >> On Sat, 11 Sep 2010 10:47:05 +0100, Adam Hardy wrote: >>> I should think it's not actually xine itself causing the problem, but >>> rather something deeper in the media set-up. >> >> Try to play protecte

Re: get rid of CTS protection mode enabled disabled messages

2010-09-12 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:47:27 -0400, Kamaraju S Kusumanchi wrote: > Camaleón wrote: > >> Check out this: >> >> http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45090#p256151 >> >> > In my case, I am using the wireless router supplied by Verizon. In its > configuration pages (accessed via 192.168.1.

Re: Help on porting packages between Debian 5 lenny and Debian 4.0 etch

2010-09-12 Thread Ravi Roy
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Osamu Aoki wrote: > Hi, > > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 12:58:15PM +0530, Ravi Roy wrote: > > Hi > > Could somebody help me as how to port pacakges between distributions ... > for > > example a package which exists in debian 5.0 lenny but does not exists > > in debian

Re: finding the right .iso for USB install of Squeeze

2010-09-12 Thread Javier Barroso
Hi, On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Miles Fidelman wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I've been trying to install squeeze (testing) onto a sandbox machine, using > a USB key, and I keep running into (what I think) is a mismatch between the > boot kernel and the .iso kernel. > > As far as I can tell, the lat

Re: Help on porting packages between Debian 5 lenny and Debian 4.0 etch

2010-09-12 Thread Osamu Aoki
Hi, On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 12:58:15PM +0530, Ravi Roy wrote: > Hi > Could somebody help me as how to port pacakges between distributions ... for > example a package which exists in debian 5.0 lenny but does not exists > in debian 4.0 etch and I need the same package in debian 4.0 etch. Why? ...

Re: single click?

2010-09-12 Thread Dotan Cohen
On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 23:57, Doug wrote: > Hello, again.  Thanx for the su assistance.  I haven't used the command line > much in recent years, and I'm pretty rusty.  (Turns out that in the icon > command, gksu works.) > > Is there any way to get rid of the need to doubl-click the mouse, ala > W

Help on porting packages between Debian 5 lenny and Debian 4.0 etch

2010-09-12 Thread Ravi Roy
Hi Could somebody help me as how to port pacakges between distributions ... for example a package which exists in debian 5.0 lenny but does not exists in debian 4.0 etch and I need the same package in debian 4.0 etch. Thanks for your pointers in advance! Regards -RR