Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-10 Thread David Christensen
On 7/10/25 16:37, rickm...@shaw.ca wrote: On 2025-07-10 04:57, Greg Wooledge wrote: On 7/9/25 22:14, Rick Macdonald wrote: In 30 years I've never seen an isolated network. May I ask how this might be done? An alternative example (with no Wi-Fi): * One switch or hub. Connect to power.

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-10 Thread rickmacd
On 2025-07-10 04:57, Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Wed, Jul 09, 2025 at 23:23:29 -0700, David Christensen wrote: >> On 7/9/25 22:14, Rick Macdonald wrote: >>> In 30 years I've never seen an isolated network. May I ask how this >>> might be done? >> Assuming an Internet gateway with 4 LAN ports and Wi-

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-10 Thread Joe
On Thu, 10 Jul 2025 06:57:10 -0400 Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Wed, Jul 09, 2025 at 23:23:29 -0700, David Christensen wrote: > > On 7/9/25 22:14, Rick Macdonald wrote: > > > In 30 years I've never seen an isolated network. May I ask how > > > this might be done? > > > > Assuming an Internet ga

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-10 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Wed, Jul 09, 2025 at 23:23:29 -0700, David Christensen wrote: > On 7/9/25 22:14, Rick Macdonald wrote: > > In 30 years I've never seen an isolated network. May I ask how this > > might be done? > > Assuming an Internet gateway with 4 LAN ports and Wi-Fi, and a server with 1 > LAN port, turn off

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-09 Thread David Christensen
On 7/9/25 22:14, Rick Macdonald wrote: On 2025-07-09 18:43, David Christensen wrote: On 7/9/25 10:39, Rick Macdonald wrote: I had a question that I forgot to add to my initial long post. This was since "top" didn't show any great CPU usage, could the encryption have been performed on another

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-09 Thread Rick Macdonald
On 2025-07-09 18:43, David Christensen wrote: On 7/9/25 10:39, Rick Macdonald wrote: I had a question that I forgot to add to my initial long post. This was since "top" didn't show any great CPU usage, could the encryption have been performed on another machine (Windows or one of my 3 Androi

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-09 Thread David Christensen
On 7/9/25 10:39, Rick Macdonald wrote: I had a question that I forgot to add to my initial long post. This was since "top" didn't show any great CPU usage, could the encryption have been performed on another machine (Windows or one of my 3 Android Kodi boxes)? A number of you suggested exactly

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-09 Thread Andy Smith
Hi, On Wed, Jul 09, 2025 at 02:00:15PM -0600, Rick Macdonald wrote: > I t seems something is opening every file in my Media share: The thing is that something like Kodi will be scanning through all the files it has access to in order to update its media library, for example, as an intended part o

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-09 Thread Rick Macdonald
On 2025-07-09 12:26, Šarūnas Burdulis wrote: On 7/9/25 1:39 PM, Rick Macdonald wrote: ... I checked, and sure enough, smb.conf had world-writeable permissions. I've seen where some Kodi web pages suggest this. I've had it this way for many years, but now I have made it read-only. In samba

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-09 Thread Šarūnas Burdulis
On 7/9/25 1:39 PM, Rick Macdonald wrote: ... I checked, and sure enough, smb.conf had world-writeable permissions. I've seen where some Kodi web pages suggest this. I've had it this way for many years, but now I have made it read-only. In samba logs you might be able to see which hosts did wh

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-09 Thread Rick Macdonald
On 2025-07-07 23:02, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: On Mon, Jul 07, 2025 at 09:44:11PM +0200, Detlef Vollmann wrote: [...] The main point is to find out which system was hit. According to the description it looks like the Linux server itself wasn't hit, but a different system that can access files

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-09 Thread Andy Smith
Hi, On Wed, Jul 09, 2025 at 07:17:25AM -0400, Michael Stone wrote: > On Mon, Jul 07, 2025 at 07:17:36AM +0200, john doe wrote: > > In this case, a perimeter firewall will not help. > > > > You likely got compromised by downloading something from the internet or > > via e-mail. > > That is unlike

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-09 Thread Michael Stone
On Mon, Jul 07, 2025 at 07:17:36AM +0200, john doe wrote: In this case, a perimeter firewall will not help. You likely got compromised by downloading something from the internet or via e-mail. That is unlikely if the generated files were owned by nobody rather than the user.

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-07 Thread David Christensen
On 7/6/25 19:47, Rick Macdonald wrote: After running Debian for nearly 30 years (and other distros prior to that), my Linux server has been hit by a ransomware attack about 11 days ago. On 7/7/25 17:18, David Christensen wrote: Please boot live media in the server, open a root terminal, mount

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-07 Thread Alexander V. Makartsev
On 07.07.2025 07:47, Rick Macdonald wrote: I apologize for the length of this question. ... Some thoughts: I read that files created by NFS or smb can be owned by nobody/nogroup. The 2 running process owned by nobody are /usr/bin/memcached and /usr/sbin/smbd. The remote kodi boxes access the

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-07 Thread tomas
On Mon, Jul 07, 2025 at 09:44:11PM +0200, Detlef Vollmann wrote: [...] > The main point is to find out which system was hit. > According to the description it looks like the Linux server itself > wasn't hit, but a different system that can access files on the server > via network... Yes. The gue

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-07 Thread David Christensen
On 7/6/25 19:47, Rick Macdonald wrote: I apologize for the length of this question. After running Debian for nearly 30 years (and other distros prior to that), my Linux server has been hit by a ransomware attack about 11 days ago. I would power off all computers on your network. Only boot

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-07 Thread Detlef Vollmann
On 7/7/25 05:28, Karl Vogel wrote: On Sun 06 Jul 2025 at 22:55:22 (-0400), Rick Macdonald wrote: After running Debian for nearly 30 years (and other distros prior to that), my Linux server has been hit by a ransomware attack about 11 days ago. I have backups, so nothing important has been lost

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-07 Thread Van Snyder
On Mon, 2025-07-07 at 00:24 -0400, Felix Miata wrote: > I stopped running samba a year or more ago. If I have something to > get onto > Windows, or something to get off of it, I boot Linux. That need is > rare. It was > probably last year when I last had any reason to boot Windows. When I > do, I >

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-07 Thread Greg
On 2025-07-07, Karl Vogel wrote: >>> On Sun 06 Jul 2025 at 22:55:22 (-0400), Rick Macdonald wrote: > >> After running Debian for nearly 30 years (and other distros prior to that), >> my Linux server has been hit by a ransomware attack about 11 days ago. >> I have backups, so nothing important has

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-07 Thread Kamil Jońca
Rick Macdonald writes: > I apologize for the length of this question. > > After running Debian for nearly 30 years (and other distros prior to > that), my Linux server has been hit by a ransomware attack about 11 > days ago. I have backups, so nothing important has been lost at this > point. Howe

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-06 Thread john doe
On 7/7/25 06:02, Russell L. Harris wrote: On Sun, Jul 06, 2025 at 08:47:22PM -0600, Rick Macdonald wrote: After running Debian for nearly 30 years (and other distros prior to that), my Linux server has been hit by a ransomware attack about 11 days ago. Another machine running firewall sofware

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-06 Thread Cindy Sue Causey
On Sun, 2025-07-06 at 20:47 -0600, Rick Macdonald wrote: > I apologize for the length of this question. > > After running Debian for nearly 30 years (and other distros prior to > that), my Linux server has been hit by a ransomware attack about 11 > days > ago. I have backups, so nothing importan

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-06 Thread Felix Miata
Karl Vogel composed on 2025-07-06 23:28 (UTC-0400): > I don't know the attack method, but I'd suspect smb first I stopped running samba a year or more ago. If I have something to get onto Windows, or something to get off of it, I boot Linux. That need is rare. It was probably last year when I las

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-06 Thread tomas
On Mon, Jul 07, 2025 at 04:02:26AM +, Russell L. Harris wrote: > On Sun, Jul 06, 2025 at 08:47:22PM -0600, Rick Macdonald wrote: > > After running Debian for nearly 30 years (and other distros prior to > > that), my Linux server has been hit by a ransomware attack about 11 days > > ago. > > An

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-06 Thread Russell L. Harris
On Sun, Jul 06, 2025 at 08:47:22PM -0600, Rick Macdonald wrote: After running Debian for nearly 30 years (and other distros prior to that), my Linux server has been hit by a ransomware attack about 11 days ago. Another machine running firewall sofware is cheap (in terms of electricity, noise,

Re: Linux machine hit by ransomware

2025-07-06 Thread Karl Vogel
>> On Sun 06 Jul 2025 at 22:55:22 (-0400), Rick Macdonald wrote: > After running Debian for nearly 30 years (and other distros prior to that), > my Linux server has been hit by a ransomware attack about 11 days ago. > I have backups, so nothing important has been lost at this point. That's the

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-25 Thread Dan Purgert
On Jun 25, 2025, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 6/24/25 7:27 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: > > On 6/23/25 9:00 AM, Hans wrote: > > > Am Montag, 23. Juni 2025, 13:53:35 CEST schrieb Richard Owlett: > > > > I'm old enough to remember pocket radios of the fifties/sixties. > > > > I looking for a USB device to

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-25 Thread Richard Owlett
On 6/23/25 7:53 PM, Van Snyder wrote: On Mon, 2025-06-23 at 06:53 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: I'm old enough to remember pocket radios of the fifties/sixties. I looking for a USB device to plug into my laptop running Debian 12 so I can listen to a local station while working. I'd also want to r

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-25 Thread Richard Owlett
On 6/24/25 7:27 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: On 6/23/25 9:00 AM, Hans wrote: Am Montag, 23. Juni 2025, 13:53:35 CEST schrieb Richard Owlett: I'm old enough to remember pocket radios of the fifties/sixties. I looking for a USB device to plug into my laptop running Debian 12 so I can listen to a loc

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-25 Thread Timothy M Butterworth
On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM Dan Purgert wrote: > On Jun 23, 2025, Richard Owlett wrote: > > I'm old enough to remember pocket radios of the fifties/sixties. > > I looking for a USB device to plug into my laptop running Debian 12 so > > I can listen to a local station while working. I'd also

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-24 Thread Richard Owlett
On 6/23/25 9:00 AM, Hans wrote: Am Montag, 23. Juni 2025, 13:53:35 CEST schrieb Richard Owlett: I'm old enough to remember pocket radios of the fifties/sixties. I looking for a USB device to plug into my laptop running Debian 12 so I can listen to a local station while working. I'd also want to

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-24 Thread Richard Owlett
On 6/23/25 9:28 AM, Dan Purgert wrote: On Jun 23, 2025, Richard Owlett wrote: On 6/23/25 7:10 AM, Dan Purgert wrote: On Jun 23, 2025, Richard Owlett wrote: I'm old enough to remember pocket radios of the fifties/sixties. I looking for a USB device to plug into my laptop running Debian 12 so I

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-24 Thread Dan Purgert
On Jun 24, 2025, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 6/23/25 9:28 AM, Dan Purgert wrote: > > On Jun 23, 2025, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > [https://www.adafruit.com/product/1497 approaches my goal] > > > > That adafruit one is OK. I'm not a big fan of the MCX connector, since > > you're a bit tied to that

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-23 Thread 🦓
Op di 24 jun 2025 om 04:05 schreef 🦓 : > arent sum chip antennae good enough to decode fm radio? didya ask > r...@gnu.org? (i was talking software radio hacking your libre foss bluetooth driver without any usb dongles (since wifi antennae have been observing colleagues thru tel aviv university

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-23 Thread Van Snyder
On Mon, 2025-06-23 at 06:53 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > I'm old enough to remember pocket radios of the fifties/sixties. > I looking for a USB device to plug into my laptop running Debian 12 > so I > can listen to a local station while working. I'd also want to record > as > MP3 for listening

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-23 Thread Dan Purgert
On Jun 23, 2025, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 6/23/25 7:10 AM, Dan Purgert wrote: > > On Jun 23, 2025, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > I'm old enough to remember pocket radios of the fifties/sixties. > > > I looking for a USB device to plug into my laptop running Debian 12 so > > > I can listen to a loca

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-23 Thread Hans
Am Montag, 23. Juni 2025, 13:53:35 CEST schrieb Richard Owlett: > I'm old enough to remember pocket radios of the fifties/sixties. > I looking for a USB device to plug into my laptop running Debian 12 so I > can listen to a local station while working. I'd also want to record as > MP3 for listening

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-23 Thread Richard Owlett
On 6/23/25 7:10 AM, Dan Purgert wrote: On Jun 23, 2025, Richard Owlett wrote: I'm old enough to remember pocket radios of the fifties/sixties. I looking for a USB device to plug into my laptop running Debian 12 so I can listen to a local station while working. I'd also want to record as MP3 for

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-23 Thread John Dow
> On 23 Jun 2025, at 13:10, Dan Purgert wrote: > > On Jun 23, 2025, Richard Owlett wrote: >> I'm old enough to remember pocket radios of the fifties/sixties. >> I looking for a USB device to plug into my laptop running Debian 12 so >> I can listen to a local station while working. I'd also want

Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

2025-06-23 Thread Dan Purgert
On Jun 23, 2025, Richard Owlett wrote: > I'm old enough to remember pocket radios of the fifties/sixties. > I looking for a USB device to plug into my laptop running Debian 12 so > I can listen to a local station while working. I'd also want to record > as MP3 for listening at a more convenient tim

Re: Linux image package install failure

2025-03-24 Thread Jeffrey Walton
On Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM Xiyue Deng wrote: > > Nicolas George writes: > > > Barry Newberger (HE12025-03-24): > >> package: dpkg > >> version: 1.21.22 (amd64) > >> > >> Using Discover update following error occurred: > >> > >> Package failed to install:Error while installing package: > >>

Re: Linux image package install failure

2025-03-24 Thread Xiyue Deng
Nicolas George writes: > Barry Newberger (HE12025-03-24): >> package: dpkg >> version: 1.21.22 (amd64) >> >> Using Discover update following error occurred: >> >> Package failed to install:Error while installing package: >> installed linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 package post-installation script

Re: Linux image package install failure

2025-03-24 Thread Erwan David
On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 04:56:33PM CET, Felix Miata said: > Barry Newberger composed on 2025-03-24 08:05 (UTC-0500): > ... > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-32-amd64 > > cpio: write error: No space left on device > > E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 2 > > update-initramfs: failed

Re: Linux image package install failure

2025-03-24 Thread Felix Miata
Barry Newberger composed on 2025-03-24 08:05 (UTC-0500): ... > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-32-amd64 > cpio: write error: No space left on device > E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 2 > update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-32-amd64 with 1. > run-parts: /etc/kernel/po

Re: Linux image package install failure

2025-03-24 Thread Nicolas George
Barry Newberger (HE12025-03-24): > package: dpkg > version: 1.21.22 (amd64) > > Using Discover update following error occurred: > > Package failed to install:Error while installing package: > installed linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 package post-installation script > subprocess returned error exit s

Re: Linux image package install failure

2025-03-24 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 08:05:32 -0500, Barry Newberger wrote: > Setting up linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 (6.1.129-1) ... > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms: > dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 6.1.0-32-amd64. > dkms: autoinstall for kernel: 6.1.0-32-amd64. > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initram

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-25 Thread gene heskett
On 11/24/24 12:06, Hans wrote: Hello Alexander, thank you very much for your response. Short answer: Not usable. Hmm, that is a pity. Long answer: As a rule of thumb, never trust AliExpress product descriptions. +100 or more. I bought a voron trident, $1300 + ship, 3 years ago? Carton a

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-25 Thread Alexander V. Makartsev
On 24.11.2024 22:05, Hans wrote: Long answer: As a rule of thumb, never trust AliExpress product descriptions. You have to always look up _specifications_ on Intel official website or websites of other vendors.Seller claims this device has N100 CPU [1], but in Characteristics section it is actual

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread Stefan Monnier
> I am frustrated that I cannot perceive any performance improvements in > CPUs since the 4th Gen i7s. This is likely due to the software I use > does not gain any perceptible improvement from running on > a faster CPU? Not really, it's simply that, since the end of [Dennard scaling](https://en.wi

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread George at Clug
On Monday, 25-11-2024 at 03:39 Stefan Monnier wrote: > > a CPU that is less than the performance of an i5. > > Side note: such a description is not very useful because a 10 year old > i7 can be significantly less powerful than a recent i3. While ymmv is valid, I favour i7 CPUs (and Ryzen 7) ov

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread George at Clug
On Monday, 25-11-2024 at 04:29 rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks to all who replied. With only 4 GB, I'm not interested in that > laptop, > but I was maybe most concerned about S-mode (in Windows). Me too. There are many Windows programs I like to install that I do not want to install f

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread Jeffrey Walton
On Sun, Nov 24, 2024 at 12:52 PM wrote: > > Ahh, ok, thanks -- that's pretty clear that there is no memory slot, and, even > though I wouldn't use the laptop for much -- to demo some software "on the > road", 4 MB is very limiting. The SSD might be soldered onto the motherboard, too. I found that

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread rhkramer
You're mostly right, I'm not terribly sorry, but I don't use it on every email or post I make -- on debian-user typically only the first post in a thread I might start or possibly in the first comment I make to a thread. I've fixed the sig separator. But let me ask you, do you complain to those

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread Tom Furie
On Sun, Nov 24, 2024 at 12:34:17PM -0500, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > But let me ask you, do you complain to those that quote all or most of the > previous posts in a thread when they have no relevant comment about most of > what they've quoted? Now and then, yes. Though it often doesn't have m

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread rhkramer
Thanks to all who replied. With only 4 GB, I'm not interested in that laptop, but I was maybe most concerned about S-mode (in Windows). I assume that would not keep me from installing Linux, I mean, presumably I can still get into the BIOS (or the newer (to me) style of BIOS) and load Linux fr

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread Hans
Hello Alexander, thank you very much for your response. > Short answer: Not usable. Hmm, that is a pity. > Long answer: > As a rule of thumb, never trust AliExpress product descriptions. > You have to always look up _specifications_ on Intel official website or > websites of other vendors.Sel

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread Stefan Monnier
> a CPU that is less than the performance of an i5. Side note: such a description is not very useful because a 10 year old i7 can be significantly less powerful than a recent i3. Stefan

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread Dan Ritter
Hans wrote: > I discovered some small laptops (10 inch and 7 inch), with an Intel N100 > processor, up to 16 GB RAM and ump to 1 TB disk. But shipped with windows. > > 2 questions: > > 1. Does one have any experience, if the N100 cpu is usable for fluently work? > These processors are also b

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread rhkramer
Ahh, ok, thanks -- that's pretty clear that there is no memory slot, and, even though I wouldn't use the laptop for much -- to demo some software "on the road", 4 MB is very limiting. On Saturday, November 23, 2024 06:39:12 PM George at Clug wrote: > The link you provided about the Laptop states

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread Alexander V. Makartsev
On 24.11.2024 14:21, Hans wrote: Following the discussion here, iI would like to ask something. I discovered some small laptops (10 inch and 7 inch), with an Intel N100 processor, up to 16 GB RAM and ump to 1 TB disk. But shipped with windows. 2 questions: 1. Does one have any experience, if

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread Hans
Following the discussion here, iI would like to ask something. I discovered some small laptops (10 inch and 7 inch), with an Intel N100 processor, up to 16 GB RAM and ump to 1 TB disk. But shipped with windows. 2 questions: 1. Does one have any experience, if the N100 cpu is usable for fluent

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread tomas
On Sun, Nov 24, 2024 at 09:51:16AM +0100, Geert Stappers wrote: [...] > Way too kind. > > Calling cheap asses cheap asses is IMNSHO better kindness for mankind. Don't be so harsh on people. Rather be harsh on the corps fleecing them. Trying to get a cheap computer is understandable if your bud

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-24 Thread Geert Stappers
On Sat, Nov 23, 2024 at 10:07:57PM +, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > On Sat, Nov 23, 2024 at 03:38:56PM -0500, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > > I see an attractive deal on a laptop that is shipped with Windows 11 in > > S-mode > > > > I assume (I know), but am not sure that I will be able to load L

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-23 Thread rhkramer
Oops, failed to send to the list -- resending. On Saturday, November 23, 2024 06:15:45 PM George at Clug wrote: > On Sunday, 24-11-2024 at 07:44 rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > > Ahh, with respect to RAM, there is an empty SODIMM slot and at least one > > site has installed an 8 GB stick there for a t

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-23 Thread George at Clug
Hi, The link you provided about the Laptop states: "Memory Slot (Available) 0", indicating you would not be able to upgrade the memory. I believe you can put in an M.2 NVMe and then install Linux to that NVMe, that way you can still boot Windows as well as Linux? I would be concerned a

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-23 Thread George at Clug
On Sunday, 24-11-2024 at 07:44 rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > Ahh, with respect to RAM, there is an empty SODIMM slot and at least one site > has installed an 8 GB stick there for a total of 12 GB -- I'm not sure what > the maximum additional RAM could be. (The factory installed 4 GB is soldered

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-23 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sat, Nov 23, 2024 at 03:38:56PM -0500, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > I see an attractive deal on a laptop that is shipped with Windows 11 in > S-mode > (link below). > > I assume (I know), but am not sure that I will be able to load Linux on that > laptop -- can anyone tell me for sure? > > P

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-23 Thread Charles Curley
On Sat, 23 Nov 2024 15:38:56 -0500 rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > 64GB SSD Sorry, I can't tell you for sure if Linux will load on one of these, not having done the experiment. I can tell you that I would not plan on dual booting. I have Windows 11 on two of my machines here, and have shrunk its par

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-23 Thread Tom Furie
On Sat, Nov 23, 2024 at 03:38:56PM -0500, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > > Rh Kramer > > -- > rhk > > | Sorry about the sig -- some people think it is too long -- it is my soapbox. No, you aren't, and you know you aren't. So drop the fake apology. Over 40 lines of sig on an approx 20 line email! At

Re: Linux on a Laptop shipped with Windows 11 in S-mode

2024-11-23 Thread rhkramer
Ahh, with respect to RAM, there is an empty SODIMM slot and at least one site has installed an 8 GB stick there for a total of 12 GB -- I'm not sure what the maximum additional RAM could be. (The factory installed 4 GB is soldered in). On Saturday, November 23, 2024 03:38:56 PM rhkra...@gmail.

Re: linux-image-6.10.6 fails to build in nvidia-tesla-470

2024-09-15 Thread Charles Curley
On Sun, 15 Sep 2024 21:04:18 +0200 Christian Britz wrote: > Am 09.09.24 um 10:27 schrieb David: > > > `apt auto-remove' > > You generally might want apt --purge auto-remove > This also cleans up configuration files. Which is the same as "apt autopurge", which I suggested earlier in this thre

Re: linux-image-6.10.6 fails to build in nvidia-tesla-470

2024-09-15 Thread Christian Britz
Am 09.09.24 um 10:27 schrieb David: > `apt auto-remove' You generally might want apt --purge auto-remove This also cleans up configuration files.

Re: linux-image-6.10.6 fails to build in nvidia-tesla-470

2024-09-09 Thread David
On Mon, 2024-09-09 at 11:04 +0300, Anssi Saari wrote: > Charles Curley writes: > > > apt purge linux-image-amd64 linux-headers-amd64 > > apt install linux-image-amd64 linux-headers-amd64 > > > > You may want an "apt autopurge" in between. > > That should do it although it's apt autoremove  `ap

Re: linux-image-6.10.6 fails to build in nvidia-tesla-470

2024-09-09 Thread David
On Mon, 2024-09-09 at 11:04 +0300, Anssi Saari wrote: > Charles Curley writes: > > > apt purge linux-image-amd64 linux-headers-amd64 > > apt install linux-image-amd64 linux-headers-amd64 > > > > You may want an "apt autopurge" in between. > > That should do it although it's apt autoremove  `ap

Re: linux-image-6.10.6 fails to build in nvidia-tesla-470

2024-09-09 Thread Anssi Saari
Charles Curley writes: > apt purge linux-image-amd64 linux-headers-amd64 > apt install linux-image-amd64 linux-headers-amd64 > > You may want an "apt autopurge" in between. That should do it although it's apt autoremove I believe but if not you can explicitly remove the backport kernel image and

Re: linux-image-6.10.6 fails to build in nvidia-tesla-470

2024-09-06 Thread Charles Curley
On Fri, 6 Sep 2024 16:39:46 -0600 Rick Macdonald wrote: > Well, this is embarrassing. I found in the bash history that I ran > this: > > apt install -t bookworm-backports linux-image-amd64 > linux-headers-amd64 > > Sorry to sound so lame, but I do I remove the backport such that it > goes back

Re: linux-image-6.10.6 fails to build in nvidia-tesla-470

2024-09-06 Thread Rick Macdonald
Well, this is embarrassing. I found in the bash history that I ran this: apt install -t bookworm-backports linux-image-amd64 linux-headers-amd64 but I have no idea why. The timestamp of the deb file is July 18. I don't remember why I did this. Getting old sucks. Looking at the history, it lo

Re: linux-image-6.10.6 fails to build in nvidia-tesla-470

2024-09-06 Thread Anssi Saari
Rick Macdonald writes: > I'm running an up-to-date Bookworm desktop. I have an NVIDIA GeForce > GTX 760 (192-bit) using the NVIDIA Driver Version 470.256.02, coming > from the nvidia-tesla-470 packages. I've searched this list and the > package pages and don't see any bugs reported. > > The 6.10.

Re: linux-image 6.9.7+bpo-amd6 installed without problem from backports this morning

2024-08-08 Thread Keith Bainbridge
On 4/8/24 09:31, Keith Bainbridge wrote: I've seen that some recent kernel has had trouble so I thought I'd report some good news Error Update My vboxdrv module has disappeared. I don't have time this side of a 4 week trip to try to sort it. I'll look for help when I got home.I

Kali Linux is not Debian - no support here [WAS Re: LINUX-IMAGE-6.8.11 headers cannot be installed]

2024-07-24 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 12:33:51PM +0200, Aleix Piulachs wrote: > How do you install them and tell me the characteristics of your computer > > El El mié, 17 jul 2024 a las 2:38, Greg Wooledge > escribió: > > > On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 19:30:20 -, Prajnanaswaroopa wrote: > > > Hello, > > > I a

Re: LINUX-IMAGE-6.8.11 headers cannot be installed

2024-07-24 Thread Aleix Piulachs
How do you install them and tell me the characteristics of your computer El El mié, 17 jul 2024 a las 2:38, Greg Wooledge escribió: > On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 19:30:20 -, Prajnanaswaroopa wrote: > > Hello, > > I am using a Kali Linux > > https://www.google.com/search?q=kali+linux+support > >

Re: LINUX-IMAGE-6.8.11 headers cannot be installed

2024-07-16 Thread George at Clug
Prajnanaswaroopa, What sources are you using to upgrade from? e.g. what do you see for: # cat /etc/apt/sources.list I do not know what Kali Linux might use for non-free firmware. Debian Bookworm can use something like: deb https://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main non-free non-free-firm

Re: LINUX-IMAGE-6.8.11 headers cannot be installed

2024-07-16 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 19:30:20 -, Prajnanaswaroopa wrote: > Hello, > I am using a Kali Linux https://www.google.com/search?q=kali+linux+support

Re: Linux supprt

2023-11-16 Thread tomas
On Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at 02:24:05PM -0500, Stefan Monnier wrote: [...] > > "You get what you settle for." > > -- Thelma and Louise > > I settled for Debian. Worked out OK 'til now. This. Cheers -- t signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: Linux supprt

2023-11-16 Thread Stefan Monnier
>> But mail as "they" know it has nothing to do with transport or >> networking. They know it as a service not as anything else. >> Like electricity. The "freedom" to exchange email is what >> matters to them. > Especially if they can control that freedom. I think the "they" above referred to the

Re: Linux supprt

2023-11-16 Thread Charlie Gibbs
On Tue Nov 14 13:25:36 2023 Nicholas Geovanis wrote: > On Mon, Nov 13, 2023, 12:35 PM wrote: > >> But yes, in a way convenience can drown out freedom. See that other >> thread in this mailing list about mail providers. All people flocking >> to gmail although it's clear that Google would like t

Re: Linux supprt

2023-11-14 Thread tomas
On Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 11:36:18AM -0600, Nicholas Geovanis wrote: > On Mon, Nov 13, 2023, 12:35 PM wrote: > > > > > But yes, in a way convenience can drown out freedom [...] > But mail as "they" know it has nothing to do with transport or networking. > They know it as a service not as anything

Re: Linux supprt

2023-11-14 Thread Nicholas Geovanis
On Mon, Nov 13, 2023, 12:35 PM wrote: > > But yes, in a way convenience can drown out freedom. See that other > thread in this mailing list about mail providers. All people flocking > to gmail although it's clear that Google would like to kill mail > as we know it. > But mail as "they" know it h

Re: Linux supprt

2023-11-13 Thread Nicholas Geovanis
On Mon, Nov 13, 2023, 2:56 PM Stefan Monnier wrote: > > In my experience I get much better support from the user community of > > an open source product then I get from paid support of a commercial > > product. Frequently I know more about the product than the person I am > > dealing with. > > Sa

Re: Linux supprt

2023-11-13 Thread tomas
On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 08:17:20AM -0600, John Hasler wrote: > Stefan Monnier writes: > > I think this still only covers a small fraction of the problem. It > > just lowers the bar of the "technically-inclined" limit. I think many > > more people just want to have someone they can call on the ph

Re: Linux supprt

2023-11-13 Thread John Hasler
Stefan Monnier writes: > I think this still only covers a small fraction of the problem. It > just lowers the bar of the "technically-inclined" limit. I think many > more people just want to have someone they can call on the phone to > help them get through their yearly technical problem. I thi

Re: Linux supprt

2023-11-13 Thread Stefan Monnier
> In my experience I get much better support from the user community of > an open source product then I get from paid support of a commercial > product. Frequently I know more about the product than the person I am > dealing with. Same for me. But I suspect we're in the minority. Stefan

Re: Linux supprt (was: Hardware for a back up server? [WAS Re: How to use dmsetuup?])

2023-11-13 Thread Larry Martell
On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 7:48 AM Stefan Monnier wrote: > > >> Indeed, technically-inclined people are often better served with Free > >> Software, and Free Software can also be a great choice for large > >> corporations who can either have on-site techsupport people or can hire > >> external suppor

Re: linux-image-amd64: kernel fails to find all nvme SSDs

2023-10-24 Thread Jeffrey Mark Siskind
Supermicro provided a workaround: boot with the kernel command line parameter pci=realloc=off. As an side, Rocky 9.2 does not have this issue even though it boots without that kernel command line parameter. Jeff (http://engineering.purdue.edu/~qobi)

Re: linux-image-amd64: kernel fails to find all nvme SSDs

2023-10-14 Thread Andy Smith
Hi Jeff, On Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 05:18:52PM -0400, Jeffrey Mark Siskind wrote: > I purchased a new server: Supermicro AS-8125GS-TNHR. It has 17 NVME > drives installed: > > 1x Micron 7450 >12x Micron 9300 > 4x Micron 9400 > > Upon boot, /dev/nvme* only shows 10 drives: the Micron 745

Re: linux-image-amd64: failed to bring up processor 192

2023-10-14 Thread Andy Smith
Hi, On Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 05:15:04PM -0400, Jeffrey Mark Siskind wrote: > When first installed, it ran kernel 6.1.0.12. That kernel found > all 384 "CPUs". All were reported in /proc/cpuinfo. I subsequently > did an apt upgrade which upgraded to 6.1.0.13. Upon boot, dmesg > -lerr reports: > >

Re: Linux source 6.1.38 with Debian patches

2023-10-12 Thread Franco Martelli
On 12/10/23 at 17:47, Michael Kjörling wrote: On 12 Oct 2023 17:13 +0200, from martelli...@gmail.com (Franco Martelli): The system seems rock solid with 6.1.38 so I'm looking for the Linux source packages of the kernel 6.1.38 that is a previous kernel release of the current stable distribution (

Re: Linux source 6.1.38 with Debian patches

2023-10-12 Thread Michael Kjörling
On 12 Oct 2023 17:13 +0200, from martelli...@gmail.com (Franco Martelli): > The system seems rock solid with 6.1.38 so I'm looking for the Linux source > packages of the kernel 6.1.38 that is a previous kernel release of the > current stable distribution (maybe 12.1) does anybody know where can I f

Re: linux kernel versions in stable

2023-04-22 Thread Sven Joachim
On 2023-04-22 12:13 -0700, Ross Boylan wrote: > There are many signs of a new kernel version in the latest updates: > linux-libc-dev, linux-source, linux-kbuild all show an upgrade > available from 5.10.162-1 to 5.10.178-2. > > Conspicuously absent are any of the linux-image packages; the most > r

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