How to use Debian for a HTPC/Gaming combination?

2018-03-03 Thread Markus Grunwald
Hello, Currently, I'm using libreelec as distribution for the HTPC in my home cinema. It does its job very good, but is inflexible. For example, I would like to use the same computer as a steam machine or to play other games using wine or, of course, native linux games which is not possible witch

Unable to use USB devices on debian testing installation ISO

2018-03-03 Thread David Ventura
Hi! I am trying to install debian testing (netinst) inside a VM. My USB devices do not work, but only when using the debian image. They work fine in ubuntu. I'm attaching the log and also putting a link to pastebin in case the attachment doesn't work. This output is from the HOST, and that's what

Re: Origin of /var/run contents

2018-03-03 Thread Jonathan de Boyne Pollard
Dave Sherohman: Or should I be going about this in a completely different manner? Yes. [Service] Type=simple User=starman RuntimeDirectory=starman And simply do not use the --pid and --daemonize options in the first place. You are using a service manager that tracks child processes and

Re: How to use Debian for a HTPC/Gaming combination?

2018-03-03 Thread Dominic Knight
On Sat, 2018-03-03 at 14:50 +0100, Markus Grunwald wrote: > Hello, > > Currently, I'm using libreelec as distribution for the HTPC in my > home > cinema. It does its job very good, but is inflexible. For example, I > would like to use the same computer as a steam machine or to play > other > games

Origin of /var/run contents

2018-03-03 Thread Jonathan de Boyne Pollard
Gene Heskett: Didn't anyone think of the stuff that runs as a user? They did. They gave you a /run/user/$UID directory owned by you, and an XDG_RUNTIME_DIR environment variable whose value points to it that you use so that its location is configurable. They also gave you a manual entry.

Re: Origin of /var/run contents

2018-03-03 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 03 March 2018 11:14:34 Jonathan de Boyne Pollard wrote: > Gene Heskett: > > Didn't anyone think of the stuff that runs as a user? > > They did. They gave you a /run/user/$UID directory owned by you, and > an XDG_RUNTIME_DIR environment variable whose value points to it that > you use

Re: Problems with KDE in Debian Stretch

2018-03-03 Thread Bernd Gruber
Curt wrote: > > Your problem seems "graphical" in nature. > Yes, I had a similar problem, not so serious, also intel graphics. I changed the composer from open-gl to Xrender and the problem was gone. Bernd

Re: wireless fail after stretch installation

2018-03-03 Thread Brian
On Sat 03 Mar 2018 at 23:17:07 +, Long Wind wrote: > i've just installed stretchi've config wireless during installationand > it work during installation but after i boot into stretch, wireless > doesn't worki didn't install network manager during installation how > can i get wireless to work

Re: wireless fail after stretch installation

2018-03-03 Thread Cindy-Sue Causey
On 3/3/18, Brian wrote: > On Sat 03 Mar 2018 at 23:17:07 +, Long Wind wrote: > >> i've just installed stretchi've config wireless during installationand >> it work during installation but after i boot into stretch, wireless >> doesn't worki didn't install network manager during installation ho

Re: wireless fail after stretch installation

2018-03-03 Thread Charlie S
On Sat, 3 Mar 2018 23:17:07 + (UTC) Long Wind sent: > i've just installed stretchi've config wireless during > installationand it work during installation but after i boot into > stretch, wireless doesn't worki didn't install network manager during > installation how can i get wireless to work