Re: sudo and UNIXes

2013-11-02 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
valid is that considering that Wheezy is using sudo version 1.8.5p2-1+nmu1 ? May I assume that there are still a lot of non-upgraded machines out there? Maybe best advice would be to upgrade their whole Debian. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Ni

Re: What's the easiest and/or simplest part of Linux Kernel?

2013-10-27 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
on of I content that, without , no work of any significance can be done. Invention trumps work. ~Always.~ It is self-evident in the fact that invention always precedes work. Without invention we would still be stacking sticks and scooping mud by hand. Academics rule, or should. Cybe R. Wiza

Re: Choosing Debian version or derivative to run Wine when resource poor

2013-10-26 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
net result is the church receives no tax moneys. Our > particular fellowship tends to shy away from any offer that has > even the appearance of government support. That's not strictly true: <http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/30/opinion/using-tax-dollars-for-churches.html> Cybe

Re: qupzilla webbrowser

2013-10-24 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:19:52 +0200 mess-mate wrote: > I run debian already several years and linux since say the eighty's .. Nonsense. Linus didn't create/release it until '91. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes

Oddity in synaptic 0.75.13 (Wheezy)

2013-10-17 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
Using synaptic 0.75.13 in Wheezy under the menu item, "Settings, Repositories," the updates tab lists, "Notify me of a new Ubuntu version." What? Is someone developing for Debian but promoting Ubuntu? Did Ubuntu push this version upstream? Inquiring mind and all that. Cyb

Re: sysadmin qualifications (Re: apt-get vs. aptitude)

2013-10-11 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
when it is in range. Where is my own spot on that sysadmin role? Is I one-0-them? Am I just a simple user? Hey, so I've got a cool nym and have had it for a very long time (94? 95?) , but it is only a cool nym, not indicative of anything. I'm a carpenter with a side interest

Re: deb-multimedia repository

2013-08-22 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
s in this area are freely licensed by the copyright holder but depend on other software that is not free. Non-Free Packages in this area have some onerous license condition restricting use or redistribution of the software." Add the correct repo and Bob's your uncle. Cybe

Re: furious that you have put my website up, will sue!!!

2013-06-26 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
" ...and good luck! Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listm

Re: dictionary package

2013-06-16 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
; Thank you, I add above script into ~/bin/mydict > > It records the words I looked up. > > Best regards, > > > > > Kind regards, > > Andrei Thanks from me, too, Andrei. My dict-fu just became greater through your efforts. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice compute

Re: dictionary package

2013-06-16 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:14:08 +0800 lina wrote: > Wow. so simple, why the dict --help so verbose. > > Haha ... thanks for your help. You are most welcome, gracious lady. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "

Re: dictionary package

2013-06-15 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
way out from dict --help and man dict Sorry, my usage has never caused me to have to move away from the first line of the synopsys: dict _word_ For a definition of, "me," just enter, "dict me." Quite easy. Cybe R. Wizard -I hope it helps -- Nice computers don&

Re: dictionary package

2013-06-15 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
the dict package with all the English dictionaries available installed along with all the Gazette packages, elements, jargon and thesaurus, too. Lots of info will then be at your fingertips in a fast-as-lightning terminal. Unfortunately, no saving of history except the bash history. Cybe R. Wiza

Re: Debian Sources List Generator

2013-06-11 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
e need to consider possible security issues when using third-party repositories and the importance of not blindly adding keys to the APT keyring. 9: http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2013/06/msg0.html -- Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down.

Re: Xfce 4 + LXDM problem

2013-05-09 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Thu, 09 May 2013 09:41:58 -0500 Patrick wrote: > On 5/8/2013 12:12 PM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote: > > On Tue, 7 May 2013 13:19:29 -0700 > > Alan Ianson wrote: > > > >> On Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:55:33 -0500 > >> Patrick Thomas wrote: > >> > >&g

Re: Xfce 4 + LXDM problem

2013-05-08 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
OP: Try opening a terminal and typing: sudo dpkg-reconfigure *dm* where the first * is whatever dm you are already using and the last one is for anything after the 'dm' part. For instance, if your dm is gdm3: sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3 I use xdm and the output of the command sudo dpkg-reconfi

Re: SSDT - Any more ideas??

2013-03-21 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:17:14 +0100 Ralf Mardorf wrote: > Others and I asked Ethan several times not to post HTML and send mails > to the list only. Sending email after being requested not to is spamming. Report it to his ISP. That /might/ work. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don

Re: Installation failed

2013-03-02 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:56:55 -0500 Mark Filipak wrote: > On 2013/3/2 11:26 AM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote: > > On Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:03:14 -0500 > > Miles Fidelman wrote: > > > >> First off, I'm going to repeat: STOP SENDING TWO COPIES OF YOUR > >> EMAILS.

Re: Installation failed

2013-03-02 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
ark Filipak while the legitimate Debian mail is going to its own folder as it should. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with

Re: Moving from a proprietary OS - unnecessarily inful experience -- was [Re: I wish to advocate linux]

2013-03-01 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
identical were used in my high school in the 60s. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsu

Re: Moving from a proprietary OS - unnecessarily inful experience -- was [Re: I wish to advocate linux]

2013-02-28 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:08:58 -0500 Miles Fidelman wrote: > Cybe R. Wizard wrote: > > It's a car punch machine: > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IBM26.jpg> > > Car punch? > http://www.forkparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/E-Honda-Car-Punch.jpg >

Re: Moving from a proprietary OS - unnecessarily inful experience -- was [Re: I wish to advocate linux]

2013-02-28 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:58:56 -0600 "Cybe R. Wizard" wrote: > It's a car punch machine: ^ d > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IBM26.jpg> ...caRd punch machine. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, St

Re: Moving from a proprietary OS - unnecessarily inful experience -- was [Re: I wish to advocate linux]

2013-02-28 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
nel toggle > switches, paper tape, and ASR33 teletypes (and Frieden Flexowriter's > for that matter) - but "026" is a new one on me. > > Miles > It's a car punch machine: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IBM26.jpg> Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice compu

Re: I wish to advocate linux

2013-02-27 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:19:17 -0500 "frank ernest" wrote: > I mean a linux system is a linux system they all use the same kernel, > the same shells, etc. If this is the depth of your Linux understanding, please don't attempt to advocate. You'll likely do harm. Cybe R.

Re: Real words

2013-02-04 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
venge"ance\, n. Vengeance; revenge. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] -- That said, jeez, buddy, what a jerk you seem to be. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, em

Re: Tools to retrieve images from dead hard drive and/or deleted partitions

2012-12-28 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
ainly need place to write recovered data. Making disk image and > working on it makes things easy. > > Osamu > I second the use of photorec, part of testdisk. Working on the dead drive directly, it recovered all of my 'lost' photos, a holiday special. Cybe R. Wiz

Re: Yast for debian

2012-12-17 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
propagated down normally, with Etch (2007) releasing without it. > > Cheers, > Kelly Clowers > It does seem to be in active development again (still?) and have a .deb package: <http://www.webmin.com/index.html> Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Ni

Re: Mate - Was: Re: bug report?: "Oh no! Something has gone wrong."

2012-07-26 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
if they'll actually get MATE into a real Debian repository? Until then I won't be trying it. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.de

Re: OT: Web based newsreader suggestion?

2012-07-13 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
x27;t particularly like > either of them. > > Old Google Groups would be fine but they now require the use of > Javascript and that's a no-go feature for me. > > Thanks > Opera. It isn't libre, but it is free. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go do

Re: Re (2): xmonad and LXDE.

2012-07-12 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:45:00 -0800 peasth...@shaw.ca wrote: > From: "Cybe R. Wizard" > Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:02:28 -0500 > > started it by issuing: > > xmonad --replace > > peter@dalton:~$ xmonad --replace > xmonad: user error (unrecognized flags) >

Re: xmonad and LXDE.

2012-07-12 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
onad. I suggest you do so, especially the Usage part called Default keyboard bindings. I'm going now to print that man page and try to learn how to use it. I hope you do, too. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes &q

Re: OP delared SANE (LOL) - was [Re: Intermittent installation related problems]

2012-06-18 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:50:21 -0500 Richard Owlett wrote: > LOL**(1./0.) [as I do not have infinity on my keyboard ;] Here's a little something just for you, Richard. Keep it in a safe place: Ꝏ Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down.

Re: any ideas?

2012-06-17 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
et it, myself? Don't know. Re-setting the BIOS to disable floppy booting solved it. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debia

Re: LXDE background shows my entire /home/USER as icons.

2012-06-11 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:51:50 +0100 Brian wrote: > On Mon 11 Jun 2012 at 18:41:35 +0300, Mika Suomalainen wrote: > > > On 10.06.2012 19:44, Cybe R. Wizard wrote: > > > > > > Cybe R. Wizard > > > > Congratulations, you have found our "friend&q

Re: LXDE background shows my entire /home/USER as icons.

2012-06-10 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
L.COM Name Server:NS62.DOMAINCONTROL.COM Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe&q

Re: LXDE background shows my entire /home/USER as icons.

2012-06-10 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
Sweet! Thanks for that pointer. The file, ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs, contained the correct configuration. I'm now on LXDE but desktop-iconless again. You are a competent and capable chameleon; a fine representation of the whole Anoli genera, particularly your Iguanid family. ;-] Thanks a

LXDE background shows my entire /home/USER as icons.

2012-06-10 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
x27; clue about how to go about getting rid of all these icons? I'd be very appreciative. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.

Re: debian-user-digest Digest V2012 #674

2012-05-03 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
t;unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org To the list: When a person wishes to unsubscribe, they aren't likely to be reading responses on the list. It is a lot more likely to get the job done if one were to email the unsubscribe-wisher directly as I have done with thi

Re: correct English usage

2012-04-04 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Thu, 5 Apr 2012 00:00:02 +0100 Lisi wrote: > On Wednesday 04 April 2012 21:36:39 Cybe R. Wizard wrote: > > > Another personal attack, putting words in my mouth (I never said > > > that I was perfect) and then refuting them. I believe that there > > > is a term

Re: correct English usage

2012-04-04 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
an argument. +1 Cybe R. Wizard -- Strength through Unity. Unity through faith. Adam Sutler -- 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/2

Re: Open dialog goes to “recently used” list by default

2012-03-31 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:37:45 -0500 Peter Schultz wrote: > I'm running sid with gnome 3, is there a way to get the dialog to > open the last used directory by default? +1 to that. Man, what a pain that, "recently used," 'option' is. Cybe R. Wizard -

Re: US Weather Bureau video displays have stopped working

2012-03-24 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
Maybe its your flash player? Mine is Adobe 11.1.102.55 Cybe R. Wizard -- Strength through Unity. Unity through faith. Adam Sutler -- 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/20120324105319.4107e207@wizardstower

Re: when an xterm starts, it always starts in ~/Documents

2012-02-27 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
[foldoc]: xterm A {terminal emulator} program for the {X Window System}. -- Seriously, when not in an X windowing session one is already at the terminal. What Earthly use would an xterm be? Cybe R. Wizard -- Strength through Unity. Unity through faith. Adam Sut

Re: xfce4 change time

2012-01-05 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Mon, 01 Jan 2001 08:42:30 +0800 lina wrote: > Hi, > > I am stuck in finding out how to change time in xfce4. > > can someone provide me some clues? > [...] > > Thanks, > I had that problem, too, and so did this as root: dpkg-reconfigure tzdata Cybe R. Wizard

Self-reply. Was: Re: Can't install gnome-desktop-environment

2011-12-22 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:16:30 -0600 "Cybe R. Wizard" wrote: > Attempting to install gnome-desktop-environment gets me: > > gnome-desktop-environment: > Depends: gnome-core but it is not going to be installed > Depends: alacarte but it is not going to be installed >

Re: Running apt*, help needed

2011-12-20 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
t run anything on the other system right now, but I > > can mount the disks on a machine that is running OK. > > > > Many TIA! > > Dennis > > > This sounds like a job for apt-zip. > ...or apt-offline/apt-offline-gui. Cybe R. Wizard -- Strength through Unity

Re: Can't install gnome-desktop-environment

2011-12-13 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
ed with no action, 0% completed. Running it with the -t option gave me, "debconf-apt-progress -- aptitude -q -y install task-desktop," but didn't give me any hints as to what's wrong (at least no hints that I could take). Cybe R. Wizard -- Strength through Unity. Unity through fai

Re: Can't install gnome-desktop-environment

2011-12-13 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:20:30 -0500 Matt Harrison wrote: > On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Cybe R. Wizard > wrote: > > Attempting to install gnome-desktop-environment gets me: > > > > gnome-desktop-environment: > >  Depends: gnome-core but it is not going to be in

Can't install gnome-desktop-environment

2011-12-13 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
ation as to why it isn't installable. Does anyone have any clues or methods I might use to install? I've run into this quite a bit in trying to install various things and can't quite grasp the why. Cybe R. Wizard -- Strength through Unity. Unity through faith. Adam Sutl

Re: How can I get GNOME 2 back

2011-11-29 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:36:03 +0100 Martin Steigerwald wrote: > Am Montag, 28. November 2011 schrieb Cybe R. Wizard: > > On Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:52:52 + > > > > Richard wrote: > > > I was unhappy with Gnome 3 at start, but after giving it a chance > > &

Re: (need help) Test 000-978: Power Systems with POWER7 and IBM i Sales Skills - v1

2011-11-28 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
ons? If so, hopefully they aren't answered. If they are answered then I fear for the future of IT. Cybe R. Wizard -- When Windows are opened the bugs come in. Winduhs -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Tr

Re: How can I get GNOME 2 back

2011-11-28 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
ow. And its not a two handed operation as you scroll > thru all the open windows, by just clicking tab while the ALT key is > down. Not a GNOME3 innovation, this has long been the standard on Windows (since Windows 1.0) /and/ Unix-like systems. You just did't notice it before. Cybe R.

Re: A method of searching recovered files from dying hard drive?

2011-11-23 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:22:46 -0600 "Christofer C. Bell" wrote: > On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Cybe R. Wizard > wrote: > > > > Is there a way for me to locate the .jpg files in these directories > > without hand-searching? I've already updatedb a

A method of searching recovered files from dying hard drive?

2011-11-22 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
400+ .jpg files, most of which are of no interest as they are already backed up. Is there a way for me to locate the .jpg files in these directories without hand-searching? I've already updatedb and run locate with no joy. Cybe R. Wizard -- When Windows are opened the bugs come in.

Newly back to Debian/LXDE, now have a blank menu.

2011-11-14 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
rn. Must I keep it there? is there a work-around? My google-fu is short, it seems, as I am getting no joy there. Cybe R. Wizard -- When Windows are opened the bugs come in. Winduhs -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscr

Re: [OT] British vs. American English

2011-10-06 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
> to travel along the outer surface of the conductor(s), hence, multi > strand cable etc. > There's also the fact that exposed (non-insulated) DC connections corrode like there's no tomorrow while AC connections don't. Cybe R. Wizard -- Registered GNU/Linux user #

Re: OT: Camale_n

2011-07-05 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
> > I don't thik I'll run my spell checker on this. I don't like to hear > it sob. > "Gato, gato; don't you understand English?" Seann William Scott as Travis in, "Rundown" Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Ni

Re: Hate mail from Debian people

2011-02-14 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
ke > scram. Ease up! He only suggested using a distro that /already/ updates incrementally if that is what you desire. That is help, not hate. ...a bit brusque, perhaps, but definitely not hateful. Cybe R. Wizard -- Registered GNU/Linux user # 126326 Registered Ubuntu User # 2136 --

Re: Please ignore this test.

2011-01-12 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
nfusing ;) ... Oh, ignore it :P > > Well, replying to your question wouldn't be ignoring, now, would it? > > So, I'll just keep ignoring. > This thread has become 'ignore' rant. Cybe R. Wizard -- A pun is not bound by the laws which limit nicer wit. It is a pisto

Re: Non native English speaker is checking whether a phrasing should be filed a minor bug report.

2010-11-30 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:33:42 -0600 John Hasler wrote: > Cybe R. Wizard writes: > > Having been taught the same rule, I also find the sentence > > nonsensical and for that same reason. > > I was also taught that rule. > > > The misuse of pronouns to refer to ot

Re: Non native English speaker is checking whether a phrasing should be filed a minor bug report.

2010-11-30 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
suse of pronouns to refer to other than the most recent prior noun is a great grinding pain to me when others so craft their language. Cybe R. Wizard -- "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy with the proof

Re: (OT) Re: Unidentified subject!

2010-09-23 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:01:44 +0100 Angus Hedger wrote: > On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:28:35 + (UTC) > Camaleón wrote: > > The Matrix, coming for us :-) > > Quick, check for dead pixels! Oh, wow. Deja Vu! Cybe R. Wizard -- It's curtains for Windows around my ho

Re: Checking a block device

2010-08-03 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
> Please advice. Thank you in advance. > > Regards, > > GNUbie > > Forgive me if I'm wrong but that sounds a lot like a homework question that you should be figuring out on your own. Cybe R. Wizard -- Registered GNU/Linux user # 126326 Registered U

Re: [OT] Ubuntu vs Debian forums (was recompiling the kernel with a different version name)

2010-04-08 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. > > > > I'd rather learn to fish. > > > > There's another proverb: Teach a man to fish and he gets angry for > making him work. > Teach a man to fish and he'll sit in a boat and drink beer all day. Cybe R

Re: gnash vs. flash

2010-03-21 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:58:28 +0200 Dotan Cohen wrote: > I understand that English is the only language in which two > negatively-oriented words do not make a positive I don't not understand that; they can. ;-} > , but two > positively-oriented words do make a negative.

Re: w32codecs

2010-03-01 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
> > Celejar I don't know where they went but there's this: http://www.debiantutorials.org/w32codecs-sarge-specific-tutorials-238 in partial explanation. Cybe R. Wizard -- Registered GNU/Linux user # 126326 Registered Ubuntu User # 2136 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-

Re: Google Earth kills system

2010-02-04 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
the heavy-duty graphics capabilities. Cybe R. Wizard -- Registered GNU/Linux user # 126326 Registered Ubuntu User # 2136 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: Gmail again

2009-10-03 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Sat, 3 Oct 2009 16:54:06 +0100 Terence wrote: > My apologies. ;-] No problem. It's the software. You only expected it to act correctly. Google needs tons of complaints, though. Cybe R. Wizard -- Registered GNU/Linux user # 126326 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-u

Re: Gmail again

2009-10-03 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
stead of the list (uhum, Terence, for instance). This invariably breaks my filtering of mail into the appropriate directories. Cybe R. Wizard -- Registered GNU/Linux user # 126326 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Tr

Re: Fast booting for a Debian system - and suggestions for said system

2009-08-31 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
y? How old is /that/?) then he might want to continue with IceWM as window manager. It's in the repos. Cybe R. Wizard -- Libranet is an exceptional Debian system, in the sense that it has carved a niche out for itself in the ever growing Linux market. Being based on Debian means that Li

Re: Happy birthday Debian

2009-08-16 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
ger! and already with a few descendants. :) > And Debian's descendants have descendants. Debian is a grandparent at 16! Cybe R. Wizard -- Debian Linux is a solid, comprehensive product, and a genuine pleasure to use. It is also great to become involved with the Debian collective, whose friend

Re: Cannot start Xserver

2009-08-06 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 14:26:12 -0700 (PDT) geor wrote: > i will try to install Nvidia from non-free > and if gonna be something wrong i will post it back here. > Best Regards. > Geor. In the meanwhile using the nv driver will get you back into X, if you so desire. Cybe R. Wizard --

Re: Musings on debian-user list

2009-07-28 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
ideshow: http://inx.maincontent.net/album/1.png.html It has been a great help to me and may serve you well. Cybe R. Wizard -- I have seen the future, and it is just like the present, only longer. Kehlog Albran, "The Profit" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-req

Re: [OT] GNU - Linux and Debian.......

2009-07-21 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
a .sig and will attribute it to either Ron Johnson or Scooty Puff, Sr The Doom-Bringer as you wish, Ron. Cybe R. Wizard -- I like my women like I like my coffee - purchased at above-market rates from eco-friendly organic farming cooperatives in Latin America. Ron Johnson -- To UNSUBS

Re: How to support DC Olympus u1040 on Debian?

2009-07-21 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:35:26 -0400 Michael Yang wrote: > Otherwise, I have to copy the pictures to > local disk and use "gqview" to manage. Gqview should see the pictures on the camera. Just navigate to your mount point, /media/some_clever_name as Ron suggested. Cybe R. Wiz

Re: how do i grep boobies

2009-07-06 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
lars?" Unfortunately, I am a WASP, the apparent scourge of the Earth. I'm sure there are offensive things to say about us but, sadly, they usually are no laughing matter. Cybe R. Wizard -- Men who don't like girls with brains don't like girls. Mignon McLaughlin, The

Re: how do i grep boobies

2009-07-05 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 02:37:32 -0400 Hal Vaughan wrote: > Ubuntu is Debian Sid Lite pretending to be some other OS and > GUI. > > > Hal Debian Sid is using upstart now? What, only an option? Which is lite again? Cybe R. Wizard -- There is absolutely no substitute for a c

Re: how do i grep boobies

2009-07-04 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
g state information... Done E: Couldn't find package woman $ Oh, oh. Out of luck, I'd guess. ...unless there might still be some women somewhere on Usenet. Cybe R. Wizard -- I don't mind Microsoft making money. I mind them having a bad operating system. Linus Torvalds

Re: how do i grep boobies

2009-06-27 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
Comcast Master > > Account wrote: > > > hi i want boobies so i try grep some boobies but command not work > > > how i get boobies thx > > > > Even so, I still have to say "Get a grep on yourself." :) That was really awkward but I guess it had to be sed. C

Re: is it possible to install a desktop-manager without python and perl?

2009-06-23 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
nd of Redmond where the Shadows lie. > > > (just kidding folks. ;) Sure you are. One suggestion, though; it should read, "...where /even/ the shadows lie." It's so much more true-to-life. Cybe R. Wizard -- "It was like a visit by Don Corleone. I expected to fi

Re: Dropbox in Lenny 64bit [solved]

2009-06-22 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:20:06 +1200 Jeff wrote: > That site below did the trick! Got dropbox now. > Many thanks > Jeff Glad to be of assistance. Cybe R. Wizard -- Press 'START' to stop Winduhs -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org

Re: is it possible to install a desktop-manager without python and perl?

2009-06-22 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
ole. On the whole, your take on all t his reminds me strongly of the .sig found below: Cybe R. Wizard -- Their address sums up their attitude: One Microsoft Way. Winduhs -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: Dropbox in Lenny 64bit

2009-06-22 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:01:49 +1200 Jeff wrote: > I haven't yet located Debian > packages (although I suspect Ubuntu package would work). As I suspected, here's a fellow who got it working on Debian using Ubuntu repos: http://tensixtyone.com/perma/dropbox-on-debian Good luck!

Re: Dropbox in Lenny 64bit

2009-06-22 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:30:16 -0500 "Cybe R. Wizard" wrote: > On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:31:37 +1200 > Jeff wrote: > > > Hi, I would like to install Dropbox on my 64 bit Lenny . Wonder if > > there is a package for it somewhere? > > Thanks in advance. &

Re: Dropbox in Lenny 64bit

2009-06-22 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
#x27;s how to do it: http://adammichaelroach.com/blog/033009/get-dropbox-working-ubuntu-jaunty-beta at least for jaunty. Googling for, "dropbox 64 bit," got these links for me. Cybe R. Wizard -- This message has been ROT-13 encrypted twice for higher security. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-us

Re: Regarding Link Request for http://www.kangry.com

2009-06-04 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
ing into it, either. Cybe R. Wizard -- There is absolutely no substitute for a complete lack of information upon which to base a considered opinion. Rugg Diddle -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: debiantutorials.org seeks input and new blood

2009-05-01 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
us post … > > > I am serious, and I have access to automatic weapons. > Not so unusual in a soldier, especially one in Israel. Cybe R. Wizard -- Registered Linux user # 126326 Registered Ubuntu User # 2136 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: Mouse Jumping around??

2009-03-25 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
John W Foster said: [mouse skipping due to grey pad] > Now that is what I call a very interesting coincidenceGrey huh!!! > > I will do some experiments using different shades of gray :-) The same thing happened to a friend using a new optical mouse on a glass desktop. Cybe

Re: MagmaLinux 9.3 has benn released

2009-03-21 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
Cavit Cahit VURAL said: > We are glad to anounce the release of MagmaLinux 9.3 A thought: maybe a link would be of assistance... Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, em

Re: Fedora guy byebyes Debian

2009-02-25 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
Rodolfo Alcazar Portillo said: > So byebye Debian. Around here we have a saying, "don't let the door hit you in the a$$ on the way out." Means, "don't brag about it, just hurry up and go, for doG's sake!" Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't

Re: Any info about http://www.goodbye-microsoft.com/

2009-02-19 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
s back. > > Any info appreciated. > > TIA, > Dennis > goodbye-microsoft.net Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.deb

Re: [OT] Friday the 13th

2009-02-11 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
t; remember (other than Star Trek, of course). > > Doug. > Peter Pan. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: OT: Bush quotes

2009-02-06 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
misconception among some folks that putting on a pair of cowboy boots > makes someone a cowboy. Any real cowboy will tell you that isn't the > case. Wasn't it a real Texan who said about Bush, "all hat, no cattle?" Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down.

Re: OT: Bush quotes

2009-02-06 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
John Hasler said: > Please try to come up with something less idiotic than "USian". > That's about as likely to catch on as "EUian". > I like USian. Then we can refer to everyone else as, "Themians." JOKE! Don't hang me! Cybe R. Wizard --

Re: NVIDIA Twin View

2009-01-30 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
system-tools menu on my GNOME desktop. > So, have you yet tried it with sudo? Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian

Re: NVIDIA Twin View

2009-01-29 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
ctivate. > > The weird part about this is, when I activate the second monitor it > does activate and work fine, but upon reboot it is gone, even though > the xconfig has not changed. Have you configured it as $USER? I had to run: and then configure everything for the configuration t

Re: [OT] mailing lists versus usenet / reply to list, reply-to, reply

2009-01-16 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
Andrei Popescu said: > Sylpheed and Claws-Mail have Win32 versions. And they reply correctly to mailing lists. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email t

Re: FROM LAST APRIL, I almost got it right! Was: Re: Hmmm. A question. Was [Re: Debian is losing its users]

2008-11-29 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Cybe R. Wizard wrote: > > "Cybe R. Wizard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > >> Everyone piped up: > >> > >> [...] > >> > >> I hereby propose the Jibbering Jackalope

FROM LAST APRIL, I almost got it right! Was: Re: Hmmm. A question. Was [Re: Debian is losing its users]

2008-11-29 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
"Cybe R. Wizard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Everyone piped up: > > [...] > > I hereby propose the Jibbering Jackalope. > > Cybe Do I get a prize for coming so close to reality, something I usually try to avoid? Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don&#

Re: Reducing wastage of screen real estate in gnome

2008-05-12 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
Raj Kiran Grandhi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Are there any other configuration parameters Sure; autohide your panels. Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: bits/news from the users of Debian?

2008-04-22 Thread Cybe R. Wizard
"Alexandru Popa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > It would be nice to write a simple text/gui based front-end for > debconf configure-debian Cybe R. Wizard -- Nice computers don't go down. Larry Niven, Steven Barnes "The Barsoom Project"

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