Re: Mailing list conduct and long threads [WAS new computer arriving soon etc.]

2025-01-12 Thread hlyg
is it possible for moderator to remove posts that go astray too far when archiving?

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Richard Owlett
On 1/11/25 9:00 AM, Paul M. Foster wrote: On 1/11/25 07:58, Richard Owlett wrote: *SNIP* However I'm making practical use of mp3 files for the first time (currently a dozen lectures). I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI took up a very minimal amount of screen real estate.*SNIP* I would sug

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Richard Owlett
On 1/11/25 10:24 AM, e...@gmx.us wrote: On 1/11/25 09:01, Fred wrote: On 1/11/25 05:58, Richard Owlett wrote: I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI took up a very minimal amount of screen real estate. I was referred to several overpowered complex candidates and chose VLC as most straight forwar

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Olafur Jens Sigurdsson
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 06:58:04AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > As I'm over 80 and a computer *user* since introduction via Hollerith cards > and line-printers in 60's (q.v. CORC & CUPL - BASIC didn't exist) and later > using an Acoustic coupler with an RBBS, I'm not a newbie per se. > > However

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Richard Owlett
On 1/11/25 8:01 AM, Fred wrote: On 1/11/25 05:58, Richard Owlett wrote: *SNIP* However I'm making practical use of mp3 files for the first time (currently a dozen lectures). I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI took up a very minimal amount of screen real estate. I was referred to several ov

Re: Removing an unwanted RAID 1 array

2025-01-12 Thread Roger Price
On Sat, 11 Jan 2025, Michael Stone wrote: > > root@titan ~ mdadm --misc /dev/md4 --stop > > This is incorrect syntax, and a no-op (so the array did not stop). You want > `mdadm --misc --stop /dev/md4`. The --misc is implied so you can just use > `mdadm --stop /dev/md4` I ran the command root@t

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Joe
On Sun, 12 Jan 2025 04:05:01 -0600 Richard Owlett wrote: > On 1/11/25 8:01 AM, Fred wrote: > > On 1/11/25 05:58, Richard Owlett wrote: > > *SNIP* > >> However I'm making practical use of mp3 files for the first time > >> (currently a dozen lectures). I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI > >>

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Richard Owlett
On 1/11/25 8:06 AM, debian-u...@howorth.org.uk wrote: Richard Owlett wrote: *SNIP* Due to vision and perception issues, I avoid sites over using graphics or requiring JavaScript. For support I look for USENET groups &/or mailing lists (not having found _any_ usable WEB based fora). I didn't

Re: ApacheBench broken for (most) SSL sites on Bookworm?

2025-01-12 Thread cen
On 11/01/2025 19:37, Michael Stone wrote: This is because some servers drop a connection when they're done rather than closing it gracefully. (This is actually becoming more common than not due to changes in the way HTTPS is used between browsers and servers on the modern internet.) You can try

Deleting/removing content from Debian mailing lists [WAS Re: Mailing list conduct and long threads]

2025-01-12 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 02:02:45PM +0800, hlyg wrote: > is it possible for moderator to remove posts that go astray too far when > archiving? > Hi hlyg, The Debian lists don't work quite that way. It's quite hard to establish that there's nothing useful even in the longest threads. Also, Debian a

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread mick.crane
On 2025-01-11 14:18, Greg Wooledge wrote: On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 07:01:23 -0700, Fred wrote: On 1/11/25 05:58, Richard Owlett wrote: > However I'm making practical use of mp3 files for the first time > (currently a dozen lectures). I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI took > up a very minimal a

Re: playstation 4 kernel module

2025-01-12 Thread tv.debian
On 12/01/2025 03:54, nsrxnst wrote: does the stock kernel come with this driver? if not, how can I get it? Hello, If you are asking about the controller, Debian kernels are built with "CONFIG_HID_SONY=m", so the "hid-playstation.ko" should be available for your system and loaded automatically

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread debian-user
Richard Owlett wrote: > On 1/11/25 8:06 AM, debian-u...@howorth.org.uk wrote: > > Richard Owlett wrote: > > *SNIP* > >> > >> Due to vision and perception issues, I avoid sites over using > >> graphics or requiring JavaScript. For support I look for USENET > >> groups &/or mailing lists (not ha

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread David Wright
On Sat 11 Jan 2025 at 06:58:04 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: [ … ] > However I'm making practical use of mp3 files for the first time > (currently a dozen lectures). I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI > took up a very minimal amount of screen real estate. I was referred to > several overpowered

Bridge without bridge-utils does not work

2025-01-12 Thread Luís Felipe
I'm trying to configure a persistent bridge through /etc/network/interfaces. My configuration is as follows: iface ens192 inet manual auto br0 iface br0 inet static bridge_ports ens192 #address 10.60.0.20/24 #gateway 10.60.0.1 However, this returns the following errors: ifup[742]: Cannot find devic

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Dan Ritter
Paul M. Foster wrote: > I would suggest moc (Music On Console). It's a terminal app, but it's very > easy to operate. Simple single character commands, but no real menus. It's > not a GUI per se, but uses ncurses. If you can deal with the terminal > visually, moc should work for you. I use moc re

Re: Slightly off topic--Wifi capable convenience outlet

2025-01-12 Thread jeremy ardley
On 13/1/25 05:49, Nate Bargmann wrote: As the knowledge base on this list is wide and deep, I am asking to cut through the commercial clutter. Ideally, what I would like to find is a WiFi (802.11a/b/g) capable device that would plug into the end of an extension cord (common US NEMA 5-15 recept

Re: Slightly off topic--Wifi capable convenience outlet

2025-01-12 Thread Jeffrey Walton
On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM Nate Bargmann wrote: > > As the knowledge base on this list is wide and deep, I am asking to cut > through the commercial clutter. Ideally, what I would like to find is a > WiFi (802.11a/b/g) capable device that would plug into the end of an > extension cord (commo

Slightly off topic--Wifi capable convenience outlet

2025-01-12 Thread Nate Bargmann
Hi All. As the knowledge base on this list is wide and deep, I am asking to cut through the commercial clutter. Ideally, what I would like to find is a WiFi (802.11a/b/g) capable device that would plug into the end of an extension cord (common US NEMA 5-15 receptacle/plug) and allow me to activat