Re: Mail transfer agent

2020-09-24 Thread Brian
or years in a similar way to the way you describe. It does the job very well and I just let it get on with it. I don't really understand what you mean by "overkill" and think you are fussing over nothing. -- Brian.

Re: crc not installed but rsync using it? ...

2020-09-25 Thread Brian
ger part of a default installation. The default cupsd.conf has Listen localhost:631 A dd-wrt based router using packet filtering contributes nothing in this situation. -- Brian.

Re: OOM-killer not being involked under memory pressure

2020-09-25 Thread Brian
usedfree shared buff/cache > available > Mem: 78605095 780 5971985 > 1958 > Swap: 156232426 13197 > Total:234847521 13977 > root@jhegaala:~# > > If swap is not e

Re: Internal error: couldn't generate list of packages to download

2020-09-27 Thread Brian
r tose files exist or not? ls -l /opt/brother/scanner/brscan4/setupSaneScan4 ls -l /opt/brother/scanner/brscan4/udev_config.sh If not, you can cheat by extracting them from the the deb package, putting them where they are looked for and then running apt purge brscan4 -- Brian.

Re: Internal error: couldn't generate list of packages to download

2020-09-27 Thread Brian
On Sun 27 Sep 2020 at 11:01:42 -0400, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > On 09/27/2020 09:21 AM, Brian wrote: > > On Sun 27 Sep 2020 at 07:32:20 -0400, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > > > /opt/brother/scanner/brscan4/setupSaneScan4: not found > > >

Re: Internal error: couldn't generate list of packages to download

2020-09-27 Thread Brian
equire reinstallation. This may, for example, cause parts of the package to remain on the system, which will then be forgotten by dpkg. We could try removing the reinstall request status from the package with sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq brscan4 and then have a go at sudo dpkg -P brscan4 -- Brian.

Re: Internal error: couldn't generate list of packages to download

2020-09-27 Thread Brian
On Sun 27 Sep 2020 at 13:09:02 -0400, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > On 09/27/2020 12:44 PM, Brian wrote: > > On Sun 27 Sep 2020 at 11:01:42 -0400, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > > > I followed your suggestion, extracted the deb and copied the files to > &

Re: Internal error: couldn't generate list of packages to download

2020-09-28 Thread Brian
On Mon 28 Sep 2020 at 07:56:22 -0700, Kushal Kumaran wrote: > On Mon, Sep 28 2020 at 09:46:09 AM, "Stephen P. Molnar" > wrote: > > On 09/27/2020 01:35 PM, Brian wrote: > > > > >> Npthing to do with your issue, but what is your Brother model

Re: Mail transfer agent (debian-user-digest Digest V2020 #932)

2020-10-01 Thread Brian
tname, your system's host name. > > Mail name ["syshostname"]: > > where syshostname is the output of hostname --fqdn. exim4 says: The 'mail name' is the domain name used to 'qualify' mail addresses without a domain name. Sending to b

Re: How to disable the screen locker on amd64 buster?

2020-10-04 Thread Brian
e tradition allows for configuring xdm to show stars when the password is typed. -- Brian.

Re: How to disable the screen locker on amd64 buster?

2020-10-04 Thread Brian
On Sun 04 Oct 2020 at 14:59:18 +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > On Sun, Oct 04, 2020 at 01:36:45PM +0100, Brian wrote: > > On Sun 04 Oct 2020 at 12:14:01 +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > > [...] > > > > Just a silly shot in the dark: are you sure it isn't taking

Re: To enable TrueType fonts on uxterm by default

2020-10-19 Thread Brian
I just ask uxterm to use TrueType and let uxterm > > to decide which TrueType font to use? > > The other way around: add a default font and you don't have to > say anything else. > > xterm -fa 'Inconsolata' -fs 14 In my .Xresources I have: xterm*faceName: Inconsolata xterm*faceSize: 15 -- Brian.

Re: Mounting a USB device

2020-10-27 Thread Brian
ut=1 0 0 The USB stick is mounted when it is accessed and unmounted after 5 seconds of non-use. Works brilliantly. -- Brian.

Re: How to manage audio volume unattended.

2020-11-15 Thread Brian
he volume level before running vlc: amixer sset 'Master' 10% -- Brian.

Re: Encountered a bug with a dependency of wondershaper, but I'm unsure which dependency, and how to proceed with submitting a bug report

2020-11-18 Thread Brian
reportbug. -- Brian.

Re: cups: Empty Basic password

2020-11-20 Thread Brian
printing technique? client.conf is deperecated. See client.conf(5) and https://lists.cups.org/pipermail/cups/2015-October/055525.html -- Brian.

Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network]

2020-11-20 Thread Brian
check it is on DVD-1. What's the problem? sources.list? Maybe. Whatever it is, he has been on this jag for long enough to sort it out. -- Brian.

Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network]

2020-11-20 Thread Brian
On Fri 20 Nov 2020 at 17:22:33 +, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 07:43:02AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > > I've copied (using dd) the .iso of Debian 10's DVD1 to a USB flash drive. > > > > I have no problem doing a normal install. > > The problem occurs when attempting t

Re: Configuring my Epson L360 printer in Debian 10, gnome

2020-11-21 Thread Brian
category. User contributed emtries are not always accurate. This one isn't. > And Epson doesn't appear to produce a driver for it. > > https://www.openprinting.org/printer/Epson/Epson-L360 > > https://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/ Is "doesn't" a typo? -- Brian.

Re: Configuring my Epson L360 printer in Debian 10, gnome

2020-11-21 Thread Brian
On Sat 21 Nov 2020 at 11:44:03 -0800, Weaver wrote: > On 22-11-2020 02:54, Brian wrote: > > On Fri 20 Nov 2020 at 23:03:45 -0800, Weaver wrote: > > > >> On 21-11-2020 16:11, Edgar Villanueva Jr wrote: > >> > I've tried to follow the instructions and reco

Re: Configuring my Epson L360 printer in Debian 10, gnome

2020-11-21 Thread Brian
On Sat 21 Nov 2020 at 13:36:32 -0800, Weaver wrote: > On 22-11-2020 06:55, Brian wrote: > > On Sat 21 Nov 2020 at 11:44:03 -0800, Weaver wrote: > > > >> On 22-11-2020 02:54, Brian wrote: > >> > On Fri 20 Nov 2020 at 23:03:45 -0800, Weaver wrote: >

Re: An apt repository has changed its key

2020-11-24 Thread Brian
On Tue 24 Nov 2020 at 14:56:46 -0500, Bob Bernstein wrote: > Do you think it is permitted for a debian install to point its apt-get at a > Ubuntu repository? It is permitted! You get to keep any broken bits, of course! -- Brian.

Re: Printer not Ready after Scan

2020-11-25 Thread Brian
rJet_3050 -E As above. > root@deb4:~# /usr/sbin/cupsenable --release HP_LaserJet_3050 > lpadmin: The printer or class does not exist. No destination has been setup. See above. > The cups error log (/var/log/cups/error_log) has complaints about blank > Name, unable to encrypt, and no URI. These don't seem relevant to me. Missing URI? Nowhere for the job to go. -- Brian.

Re: Installation instructions.

2020-12-02 Thread Brian
e applying something to an inappropriate situation. > The instructions at the URL above appear incomplete. Does anyone > happen to know how the ISO should be accessed? Loop mount at > /dev/cdrom? The instructions are complete. Loop mount? No! -- Brian.

Re: Installation instructions.

2020-12-02 Thread Brian
ng of what you are doing. The vmlinuz and initrd.gz in the .iso will not enable you to boot using the hd-media technique. -- Brian

Re: Re (2): Installation instructions.

2020-12-02 Thread Brian
On Wed 02 Dec 2020 at 13:19:39 -0800, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > From: Brian > Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2020 18:51:38 + > > As David asks - where are vmlinuz and initrd.gz from? And what CD (?) > > image is being used? > > Answered in my reply to David here. > https://l

Re: Installation instructions.

2020-12-03 Thread Brian
d, the current procedure is simple enough. Have you or anyone you > trust run the procedure with the specific three (iso, vmlinuz, > initrd.gz) files you cited? Yes. I trust me! -- Brian.

Re: Installation instructions.

2020-12-03 Thread Brian
d to a failure to discover and mount the ISO. BootFromISOinHD.jpg (provided by the OP) provides confirmation of this assertion. -- Brian.

Re: Installation instructions.

2020-12-05 Thread Brian
rd drive, which I would guess is common place to put it. This avoids having to consider the memory situation or mess with the installation afterwards. Those users who cannot boot from a USB stick can have vmlinuz, initrd.gz and grub.cfg on the hard disk and the ISO on a USB stick, where it shoul

Re: Installation instructions.

2020-12-05 Thread Brian
} I think this would make "set root='(hd0,msdos1)'" superfluous. I wonder whether the other two directives are defaults for GRUB? -- Brian.

Re: Installation instructions.

2020-12-05 Thread Brian
On Sat 05 Dec 2020 at 11:19:17 -0800, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > http://easthope.ca/FailedBootVrtConsole4.jpg > > Apologies for the snapshot but it serves the purpose. It doesn't serve any purpose. It is completely useless. -- Brian.

Re: Installation instructions.

2020-12-05 Thread Brian
x27;t understand this sentence. Do you mean you made a > human error? Or something else? The OP is using an i386 version. We expect you are on amd64. That's not the problem, of course. -- Brian.

Re: Installation instructions.

2020-12-05 Thread Brian
On Sun 06 Dec 2020 at 08:07:30 +1100, David wrote: > On Sun, 6 Dec 2020 at 07:54, Brian wrote: > > On Sun 06 Dec 2020 at 07:29:37 +1100, David wrote: > > > On Sun, 6 Dec 2020 at 06:57, wrote: > > > > > > I give their md5sums below so you can check w

Re: Installation instructions.

2020-12-06 Thread Brian
#x27;'". > Meaning "no devices found". > http://easthope.ca/FailedBootVrtConsole4.jpg Please give what you get in an installer console for list-devices disk list-devices partition -- Brian.

Re: Can't print to CUPS printer on my server

2020-12-08 Thread Brian
> The printer is using the foomatic drivers. CUPS reports that it is 2.3.3op1 > on my workstation and 2.2.10 on my server. > // Executing avahi-browse -art > log2 on the client and sending log2 here could be useful. -- Brian.

Re: Can't print to CUPS printer on my server

2020-12-08 Thread Brian
the client get to know the printer's attributes? That can be done at present, even though printing does not take place. -- Brian.

Re: Can't print to CUPS printer on my server

2020-12-09 Thread Brian
On Wed 09 Dec 2020 at 10:04:14 -0500, Gary Dale wrote: > On 2020-12-08 13:29, Brian wrote: > > > >avahi-browse -art > log1 > > -bash: avahi-browse: command not found - for both regular user and root > > > on the server and post log here as an attachment.

Re: Can't print to CUPS printer on my server

2020-12-09 Thread Brian
On Wed 09 Dec 2020 at 11:29:28 -0500, Gary Dale wrote: > On 2020-12-09 10:25, Brian wrote: > > On Wed 09 Dec 2020 at 10:04:14 -0500, Gary Dale wrote: > > > > > On 2020-12-08 13:29, Brian wrote: > > > > avahi-browse -art > log1 > > > -bash: av

Re: Can't print to CUPS printer on my server

2020-12-11 Thread Brian
On Wed 09 Dec 2020 at 17:31:46 +, Brian wrote: > The printer is found at TheLibrarian.local and its resource path is > printers/CP1215, giving a URI of > > ipp://TheLibrarian.local:631/printers/CP1215 > > At present you are relying on cups-browsed on the client to disc

Re: Can't print: /var/spool/lpd

2020-12-12 Thread Brian
n': No existe el > fichero o el directorio > chgrp: no se puede acceder a '/var/spool/lpd/hl3150cdn': No existe el > fichero o el directorio > chmod: no se puede acceder a '/var/spool/lpd/hl3150cdn': No existe el > fichero o el directorio The installation of this package goes smoothly on my i386 machine. -- Brian.

Re: Emergency mode when root account locked

2020-12-12 Thread Brian
sudo being a security issue > on our systems. It appears to be default in debian 10, so most of us get > it as default. I looked at replacing sudo. sudo is set up by default by the installer? You're sure? -- Brian.

Re: Emergency mode when root account locked

2020-12-12 Thread Brian
On Sat 12 Dec 2020 at 13:15:41 +, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > On Sat, Dec 12, 2020 at 01:03:55PM +0000, Brian wrote: > > On Sat 12 Dec 2020 at 22:53:41 +1100, Keith Bainbridge wrote: > > > > > On 12/12/20 7:29 pm, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > > > > > AND

Re: Emergency mode when root account locked

2020-12-12 Thread Brian
user account. Hardly surprising, given what user-setup-udeb is designed to do. -- Brian.

Re: Emergency mode when root account locked

2020-12-12 Thread Brian
is my understanding too. > In the context of the text you were replying to it seemed to me you > might just be ironic (though admittedly I did also consider you might be > referring to the 'targetpw' option in 'sudoers'). Keith Bainbridge argument begins with a complete misunderstanding of the role of sudo in the installer. It then mentions an article that is not referenced. Two fails. -- Brian.

Re: Debian 10 64bit

2020-12-15 Thread Brian
sudo is installed having it configured with > the user added to the sudo group regardless of if a root password is set. You are being obtuse. d-i does not install sudo unless it is requested. That's the only point at issue. It is the only thing that matters. Why Mate chooses to install sudo is a different issue. It does not invalidate > The Debian Installer will configure 'sudo' for the first > user only if you leave the root password blank. This is > explained during the install. What a particular package does has no bearing on the design of d-i's base system. -- Brian.

Re: Debian 10 64bit

2020-12-15 Thread Brian
ompletely misinterpretated and ignored what Tixy said. You then go on to make something up and base an argument on it. Such is life! -- Brian.

Re: Debian 10 64bit

2020-12-16 Thread Brian
make me > > > wonder why 'sudo' is recommended by task-desktop in the first place.) > > I can't answer that as I don't run any DE. Neither do I have a DE, but we all have access to the task-desktop changelog: tasksel (3.44) unstable; urgency=medium [ nicoo ] * Team upload. * Add myself as uploader. * task-desktop - Depend on libu2f-udev. (Closes: #891472) - Depend on sudo. (Closes: #773550) -- nicoo Wed, 23 May 2018 23:56:54 +0200 -- Brian.

Re: exporting display like

2020-12-17 Thread Brian
and bring up its package description page. From there go to Developer Information. The reason why xpra is not in testing should be indicated there. -- Brian.

Re: Can't print: /var/spool/lpd

2020-12-19 Thread Brian
On Sat 19 Dec 2020 at 07:05:24 -0300, riveravaldez wrote: > On 12/12/20, Brian wrote: > > On Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 21:33:42 -0300, riveravaldez wrote: > > > >> Hi, I'm having an issue with a Brother HL-3150CDN printer on Debian > >> Testing. > > > >

Re: Debian 10 64bit

2020-12-19 Thread Brian
re and the attitude behind it is that > there's no need to be sorry if "someone else" is better than "us" at > some thing. Enjoy that and offer them whatever it is what you can do > better in exchange. Agreed. -- Brian.

Re: Webcam resolution in VLC (and elsewhere)

2021-01-08 Thread Brian
thor) Someone who believes in radicalising people? We see what that has led to in other parts of the world. -- Brian.

Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root

2021-01-08 Thread Brian
root, > and...it worked perfectly. I do not understand why this should be so. Do both the previous commands work as root? > I'm bewildered by this--any idea what I should be looking at? Yes; there is a possible solution. Give what you get for lsusb -v | grep -A 3 bInterfaceClass.*7 and systemctl list-units "ipp-usb*" | grep service -- Brian.

Re: Webcam resolution in VLC (and elsewhere)

2021-01-08 Thread Brian
On Fri 08 Jan 2021 at 16:46:53 -0700, Charles Curley wrote: > On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 20:10:05 + > Brian wrote: > > > > -- > > > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order.&qu

Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root

2021-01-09 Thread Brian
unnecessary. See https://wiki.debian.org/Scanner > On Friday, January 8, 2021, 07:07:40 PM EST, Brian > wrote: > On Fri 08 Jan 2021 at 17:28:16 -0500, Jen Nussbaum wrote: > > >> When I run simple-scan, it detects the printer and announces itself > >> ready

Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root

2021-01-09 Thread Brian
On Sat 09 Jan 2021 at 12:31:43 +, Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum wrote: > On Saturday, January 9, 2021, 07:19:39 AM EST, Brian > wrote: > > > Install sane-airscan and give > > > > scanimage -L > $ scanimage -Ldevice `pixma:04A91913_47A8A4' is a CANON

Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root

2021-01-09 Thread Brian
On Sat 09 Jan 2021 at 12:55:07 +, Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum wrote: > >> On Saturday, January 9, 2021, 07:43:41 AM EST, Brian > wrote: > > On Sat 09 Jan 2021 at 12:31:43 +, Dr. > Jennifer Nussbaum wrote: > > > > >  On Saturday, January 9, 2021,

Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root

2021-01-09 Thread Brian
On Sat 09 Jan 2021 at 13:22:30 +, Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum wrote: > > On Saturday, January 9, 2021, 08:07:37 AM EST, Brian > wrote: > > > On Sat 09 Jan 2021 at 12:55:07 +, Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum wrote: > > > > Can you scan by choosing airscan, eSCL

Re: simple-scan fails with Canon LiDE 300--except as root

2021-01-09 Thread Brian
sane-airscan author, but would not expect an immediate response. Another debugging idea if you want to narrow down whether simple-scan is the problem: scanimage d "airscan:e0:Canon LiDE 300 (USB)" --format=png > image.png Thanks for engaging. -- Brian.

Re: Webcam resolution in VLC (and elsewhere)

2021-01-09 Thread Brian
On Sat 09 Jan 2021 at 08:19:36 +0200, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Sb, 09 ian 21, 00:13:06, Brian wrote: > > On Fri 08 Jan 2021 at 16:46:53 -0700, Charles Curley wrote: > > > > > > This is inappropriate on this list. Please take it elsewhere. Thank you. > > >

Re: How automatic are backport package updates?

2021-01-11 Thread Brian
st... Completely piffling! And not a typo. The sense of the comment is abundantly clear. -- Brian.

Re: Open source Atheros wifi? (ath10k)

2021-01-16 Thread Brian
ian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-10.7.0-amd64-netinst.iso That isn't the non-free, unofficial installer. -- Brian.

Re: Open source Atheros wifi? (ath10k)

2021-01-17 Thread Brian
ump through Google hoops. The Debian home page has "Download" as a prominent feature. It leads to an amd64 netinst iso. Why can it not link to some documentation (as above), and from there to what is available? Pragmatism goes a long way to easing the path to installing Debian. -- Brian.

Re: Open source Atheros wifi? (ath10k)

2021-01-17 Thread Brian
ge under you at the manufacturer's whim [1]. This > may have advantages and disadvantages, but you don't get to control > those :) In terms of control, the burnt-in firmware cannot cannot be controlled either. I do not know where this gets us. -- Brian.

Re: Lenovo Tiny PCs on sale, today is last day

2021-01-18 Thread Brian
ere is a good cheep HW for sale. We can all do it on -user? Anything goes? -- Brian. > > >

Re: Lenovo Tiny PCs on sale, today is last day

2021-01-19 Thread Brian
On Tue 19 Jan 2021 at 10:03:25 +0200, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Lu, 18 ian 21, 22:36:22, Brian wrote: > > On Mon 18 Jan 2021 at 23:23:56 +0100, deloptes wrote: > > > > > Long Wind wrote: > > > > > > > this is really advertisementis it ok to p

Re: installing debian 10 without a cd and without usb but could use ethernet

2021-01-21 Thread Brian
is not possible. David Wright's advice to use the hd-media kernel and initrd is your way forward. The simplest GRUB stanza possible is menuentry 'Debian 10' { linux /boot/vmlinuz initrd /boot/initrd.gz } -- Brian.

Re: installing debian 10 without a cd and without usb but could use ethernet

2021-01-21 Thread Brian
On Thu 21 Jan 2021 at 09:34:56 -0800, Dan Hitt wrote: > On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 3:33 AM Brian wrote: > > > On Wed 20 Jan 2021 at 20:31:53 -0800, Dan Hitt wrote: > > > > [...] > > > > > menuentry "debian-10-iso" { > > >

Re: installing debian 10 without a cd and without usb but could use ethernet

2021-01-21 Thread Brian
On Thu 21 Jan 2021 at 11:08:56 -0800, Dan Hitt wrote: [...] > Now, Brian said that "the installer's initrd does not contain a loop > module", so that would indicate that if i want to use > debian-10.7.0-amd64-xfce-CD-1.iso, i'll need to get it on the disk >

Re: installing debian 10 without a cd and without usb but could use ethernet

2021-01-21 Thread Brian
On Thu 21 Jan 2021 at 16:20:10 -0500, Felix Miata wrote: > Brian composed on 2021-01-21 11:33 (UTC): > > > David Wright's advice to use the hd-media kernel and initrd is your way > > forward. The simplest GRUB stanza possible is > > >menuentry 'De

Re: installing debian 10 without a cd and without usb but could use ethernet

2021-01-21 Thread Brian
On Thu 21 Jan 2021 at 13:06:25 -0800, Dan Hitt wrote: > On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 12:29 PM Brian wrote: > > > On Thu 21 Jan 2021 at 09:34:56 -0800, Dan Hitt wrote: > > > > > On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 3:33 AM Brian wrote: > > > > > > > On W

Re: installing debian 10 without a cd and without usb but could use ethernet

2021-01-21 Thread Brian
On Thu 21 Jan 2021 at 23:22:32 +, Brian wrote: > menuentry 'Debian 10' { > linux (hdX,msdosY)/boot/vmlinuz > initrd (hdX,msdosY)/boot/initrd.gz > } > > or use a "search" line. The latter might br easiest for you. Put linux, initrd.gz

Re: Archivemail

2021-01-22 Thread Brian
Anyone know why? > > bugs.debian.org doesn't show any bugs against it and google is coming up > short too. It's always a good idea to look at "Developer Information" on a package page. Python2? Python3? -- Brian.

Re: debian-user lsit information and guidelines (posted monthly)

2021-01-23 Thread Brian
every month to keep us on our toes. Each mail would have lines longer than the Channel tunnel! What does this achieve? What has brought about this mail? Have we had naughty users recently? In particular, the FAQ on the Debian Wiki is said to be in need of updating. You know what is usually said about this? It's a wiki; the comment maker should get stuck into altering it. -- Brian.

Re: debian-user lsit information and guidelines (posted monthly)

2021-01-23 Thread Brian
ther areas of the Debian website if needed. Splendid. -- Brian.

Re: debian exim4 smarthost and relay

2021-01-24 Thread Brian
stallations: dpkg-reconfigure exim4-comfig as root. -- Brian.

Re: problem with wget -O

2021-01-28 Thread Brian
t;There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) As we have seen recently, a strong democracy can withstand the mob, even though it is urged on by the words of Ed Howdershelt and others. No need for killing. -- Brian.

Re: Apparmor pain

2021-01-29 Thread Brian
by > > > > /usr/sbin/aa-complain /usr/bin/thunderbird > > > > You'll want the first one, probably. > > > > Reco > > > > Thanks, Reco, that was just the information I needed. I had to install > apparmor-utils, but otherwise aa-disable did the job. Debian's default provision of apparmor is something I can take or leave. Generally, I leave it by purging it from the system rather than installing another unneeded package. -- Brian.

Re: debian-user list info and guidelines (FAQ) - posted monthly

2021-02-02 Thread Brian
On Tue 02 Feb 2021 at 12:01:40 -0800, Michael Turner wrote: > How do I unsubscribe? You are capable of using a search engine? Search for unsubscribe "debian-user" I think Greg Wooledg has made his point. -- Brian.

Re: debian-user list info and guidelines (FAQ) - posted monthly

2021-02-02 Thread Brian
s do not read email headers. Many do not even know they exist. -- Brian.

Re: dist-upgrade from buster fails badly

2021-02-12 Thread Brian
t for the part about installing sid > from scratch. That's not a thing. If one wants to run unstable, one > installs the current stable release, and then upgrades to sid. That's probably the most common way to get sid and what I would recommend. However, sid may be installed directly from the archives using the mini.iso. -- Brian.

Re: Question regarding hardware choices

2021-02-19 Thread Brian
.com/50416.html > It is a little dated now but still valid. It details some > optimisations you can do to boost life -- such as using a filesystem > without journalling, disabling access-time storage and things. These > help but not much. I do all of that, plus having logs in memory. I live in hope of a long life. [...] -- Brian.

Re: is it possible to add a secondary disk to an existing debian systems and install programs to the secondary disk

2021-02-22 Thread Brian
ases/stable/amd64/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html#sufficient-space helps you on your way. -- Brian.

Re: Got a machine name problem

2021-02-24 Thread Brian
; > 127.0.1.1 TLM.geneslinuxbox.netTLM > > The first line is std here. It may be your "standard", but it isn't what the installer gave you. Is there a good reason for changing it? > Why should it have the 2nd one? Your machine hasn't any static external IP address. The system hostname has to resolve to something and is assigned 127.0.1.1. -- Brian.

Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO installer

2021-02-24 Thread Brian
back to d-i. d-i should now find the firmware. -- Brian.

Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO installer

2021-02-24 Thread Brian
On Wed 24 Feb 2021 at 11:14:59 -0500, John Boxall wrote: > > > On 2021-02-24 11:07 a.m., Brian wrote: > > On Wed 24 Feb 2021 at 22:51:05 +0800, Robbi Nespu wrote: > > > > [...] > > > > > TLDR; I want firmware-iwlwifi already loaded and working d

Re: Got a machine name problem

2021-02-24 Thread Brian
On Wed 24 Feb 2021 at 14:11:35 +, Brian wrote: > On Tue 23 Feb 2021 at 20:05:11 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > On Tuesday 23 February 2021 14:29:01 Tom Browder wrote: [...] > > > I also edit /etc/hosts and make the first couple of lines look like > > > t

Re: Debian install Question

2021-02-24 Thread Brian
so we can give a link to this wiki to newbies. > It seems that a lot of people face this problem trying to install Debian on > their laptops. I've not looked at the wiki. -- Brian.

Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO installer

2021-02-25 Thread Brian
rantee that it does, just as, in the case of the OP, the non-free installer ISO does not come up with installing the firmware. Transferring the firmware files directly to where the installer kernel can find them seems more assured of success. If it doesn't, there is a big problem for the system both during and after installation. -- Brian.

Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO installer

2021-02-26 Thread Brian
On Thu 25 Feb 2021 at 14:32:49 +, Brian wrote: > On Wed 24 Feb 2021 at 22:47:59 -0600, David Wright wrote: > > > On Thu 25 Feb 2021 at 10:36:40 (+0800), Robbi Nespu wrote: > > > > > > 5. Create /lib/firmware: mkdir /lib/firmware and transfer the > > >

Re: Non-free firmware [was: Debian install Question]

2021-02-26 Thread Brian
jurisdictions > anyway)... lots of stuff contradicting DFSG. > > Whether that's progress or not depends on your goals, of course. > That's why Debian tries hard to keep things separate. A 64-bit netinstall is prominent on the Debian main page. The problem with that image is that it is unlikely to suit many users with wireless-only connectivity. No obvious escape route is advertised. Yes, I know - if a site search is conducted, a better (non-free) image will be located. Jumping through hoops comes to mind! -- Brian.

Re: Mozilla VPN on Debian?

2021-02-26 Thread Brian
question). Nothing to do with Debian. How about signing up for the service and giving us a review of it? -- Brian.

Re: Non-free firmware [was: Debian install Question]

2021-02-26 Thread Brian
On Fri 26 Feb 2021 at 21:15:31 +0100, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 06:41:40PM +0000, Brian wrote: > > [...] > > > A 64-bit netinstall is prominent on the Debian main page. The > > problem with that image is that it is unlikely to suit many user

Re: Non-free firmware [was: Debian install Question]

2021-02-26 Thread Brian
On Fri 26 Feb 2021 at 16:28:56 -0500, Dan Ritter wrote: > to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > > On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 06:41:40PM +0000, Brian wrote: > > > > [...] > > > > > A 64-bit netinstall is prominent on the Debian main page. The > > > problem with t

Re: Non-free firmware [was: Debian install Question]

2021-02-28 Thread Brian
On Sun 28 Feb 2021 at 12:03:31 -0500, Celejar wrote: > On Fri, 26 Feb 2021 22:49:58 + > Brian wrote: > > > On Fri 26 Feb 2021 at 16:28:56 -0500, Dan Ritter wrote: > > > > > to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > > > > On Fri, Feb

Re: Non-free firmware [was: Debian install Question]

2021-02-28 Thread Brian
On Sun 28 Feb 2021 at 14:27:24 -0500, Celejar wrote: > On Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:11:51 + > Brian wrote: > > > On Sun 28 Feb 2021 at 12:03:31 -0500, Celejar wrote: > > > > > On Fri, 26 Feb 2021 22:49:58 + > > > Brian wrote: > > > > >

Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO installer

2021-03-01 Thread Brian
On Sun 28 Feb 2021 at 18:36:49 -0600, David Wright wrote: > On Thu 25 Feb 2021 at 14:32:49 (+), Brian wrote: > > On Wed 24 Feb 2021 at 22:47:59 -0600, David Wright wrote: > > > On Thu 25 Feb 2021 at 10:36:40 (+0800), Robbi Nespu wrote: > > > > > > >

Re: Non-free firmware [was: Debian install Question]

2021-03-01 Thread Brian
. Howerever, the user has to get an ISO from somewhere and could come across the text that Andrei quotes. If difficulties are encountered, returning there to get another image is an option. -- Brian.

Re: Non-free firmware [was: Debian install Question]

2021-03-01 Thread Brian
o sneak it in here because of the Debian thing" :). The Installer is the Jewel in the Crown of Debian. Tainting it and having it competing is a new development. I am all for being pragmatic, but usurping the Installer's status appears a step too far. -- Brian.

Re: How to self-load non-freeware firmware on existing netinst ISO installer

2021-03-01 Thread Brian
On Mon 01 Mar 2021 at 10:53:16 -0600, David Wright wrote: > On Mon 01 Mar 2021 at 14:13:08 (+), Brian wrote: > > > > The directory structure has to remain intact. Execute, for example, > > > > modinfo zd1211rw | less > > > > At the top we

Re: Preseed Bug or User Error?

2021-03-02 Thread Brian
netcfg/wireless_essid string Curleynet2 d-i netcfg/wireless_security_type select wpa d-i netcfg/wireless_wpa >redacted< -- Brian.

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