Re: Debian 11 and Win10 dual boot

2021-08-28 Thread Kenneth Parker
). When I discussed my Windows 10 PRO purchase with them, the earlier part of the conversation was, before I had selected PRO over Home and the person on the phone did not bring up anything about Home on Virtual environments. So my suspicion is that it will, at least technically run in a Virtual environment. Good luck! Kenneth Parker >

Re: (HTML) Re: Trouble upgrading Debian (reply to David Wright)

2021-09-06 Thread Kenneth Parker
gt; not a problem to me), but it still the best mail manager for me. > This comes across as Rich Text Format, a precursor to Microsoft Word. These files can be sent with a prefix of .rtf, and it is certainly supported in LibreOffice Writer. I am not sure how it works with email lists, though. Kenneth Parker

Re: (pure text) Re: Trouble upgrading Debian (reply to David Wright)

2021-09-06 Thread Kenneth Parker
I saw is Rich Text Format [1], different from html. I suspect Mutt (as well as gmail) presents it as it, without issue. But, unfortunately, not all email reader software would see it properly. Kenneth Parker [1] Rich Text Format. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Text_Format

Re: silence audio on locked screen?

2021-09-30 Thread Kenneth Parker
, and system Locked, in case I have visitors). And then, when the Piece ends, I unlock the Display and, perhaps play something else. So this *has* to be Configurable. Kenneth Parker

Up-to-date Bullseye, Power Save turned Samsung T55 Monitor off. Couldn't wake it up

2021-10-02 Thread Kenneth Parker
everyone has this option). (Until I can figure this out, I changed the Power settings to "Never" turn off the Monitor). Has anybody else experienced this? Thanks! Kenneth Parker

Re: Up-to-date Bullseye, Power Save turned Samsung T55 Monitor off. Couldn't wake it up

2021-10-03 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Sat, Oct 2, 2021 at 4:46 PM Dan Ritter wrote: > Kenneth Parker wrote: > > HP Elitedesk 705 G1. Bullseye XFCE. > > > > I had a timeout set like usual. Before, I could jiggle the Mouse and > press > > the Shift Key and it would wake up, but not today. > >

Re: Up-to-date Bullseye, Power Save turned Samsung T55 Monitor off. Couldn't wake it up

2021-10-03 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Sun, Oct 3, 2021 at 7:06 AM Marko Randjelovic wrote: > On Sat, 2 Oct 2021 15:48:39 -0400 > Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > HP Elitedesk 705 G1. Bullseye XFCE. > > > > I had a timeout set like usual. Before, I could jiggle the Mouse and > press > > the Shi

Re: unhappy upgrade

2021-10-05 Thread Kenneth Parker
things work. Or maybe reboot a > couple of times... > > Yes, apt-get was recommended for upgrading to stretch. Note however > that if you perform your next upgrades with apt, as recommended, > some of the command names (like dist-upgrade) will differ in apt. > I thought "dist-upgrade" is used to upgrade packages that need a "version change" (like, sometimes the Kernel). Is this recent (i.e. Stretch?) Kenneth Parker >

Re: Up-to-date Bullseye, Power Save turned Samsung T55 Monitor off. Couldn't wake it up

2021-10-08 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Sun, Oct 3, 2021 at 8:44 AM Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > On Sun, Oct 3, 2021 at 7:06 AM Marko Randjelovic > wrote: > >> On Sat, 2 Oct 2021 15:48:39 -0400 >> Kenneth Parker wrote: >> >> > HP Elitedesk 705 G1. Bullseye XFCE. >> > > >&g

Re: Sata Hard drive testing

2021-10-21 Thread Kenneth Parker
fun you can add search terms like > "controversy guilty dreaded bad press" etc > What? Seagate Magnetic Recording caught Shingles? (Sorry!) Kenneth Parker >

Re: Leibniz' "best of all possible worlds"

2021-10-25 Thread Kenneth Parker
I was a teen, I attended a Family reunion. One of the other attendees shared that he had returned from a Business Trip to Germany and brought us a tin of these Cookies. Quite delicious! Have a nice day :) > > Thomas > Thanks for the Memory. > Kenneth Parker >

Re: Up-to-date Bullseye, Power Save turned Samsung T55 Monitor off. Couldn't wake it up

2021-11-15 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Sat, Oct 9, 2021 at 2:55 AM Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Sb, 09 oct 21, 01:13:32, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > > Thank you all for your responses. Fortunately, somebody else, I think on > > an Ubuntu forum (that I had googled), someone mentioned issues with > > ligh

Light-Locker (Was Up-to-date Bullseye, Power Save turned ... Monitor off. ...)

2021-11-16 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 12:17 AM Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > On Sat, Oct 9, 2021 at 2:55 AM Andrei POPESCU > wrote: > >> On Sb, 09 oct 21, 01:13:32, Kenneth Parker wrote: >> > >> > Thank you all for your responses. Fortunately, somebody else, I think

Re: Light-Locker (Was Up-to-date Bullseye, Power Save turned ... Monitor off. ...)

2021-11-16 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 8:50 AM Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 12:17 AM Kenneth Parker > wrote: > >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 9, 2021 at 2:55 AM Andrei POPESCU >> wrote: >> >>> On Sb, 09 oct 21, 01:13:32, Kenneth Park

Re: Light-Locker (Was Up-to-date Bullseye, Power Save turned ... Monitor off. ...)

2021-11-16 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 8:58 AM Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 8:50 AM Kenneth Parker wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 12:17 AM Kenneth Parker >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 9, 2021 at 2

Re: what to do with USB stick that gives badblocks errors

2021-11-24 Thread Kenneth Parker
theirs failed. > > Should I throw it away? > I agree with the other response: Yes! > > If no should I try reformat it > Try that, only for the humor of it. (I would be surprised if it worked after that). > > thanks & regards > You too. > Kenneth Parker >

Re: subject

2021-11-26 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Fri, Nov 26, 2021, 2:39 PM zainalabd...@softkhana.com < zainalabd...@softkhana.com> wrote: > This is the body > And this is the Reply. (Sorry!) >

Re: Impossible to give "write" permission on a sub folder

2021-11-26 Thread Kenneth Parker
(Comprehensible to Gmail?) This tells me that Gmail gets, only the HTML part, and ignores the Plain Text part. Kenneth Parker >

Re: Non-working CPU cores showing up

2021-11-29 Thread Kenneth Parker
l cores? > > Or does someone have a better explanation? > Place Holders? > > Paul > Kenneth Parker >

Status of Bookworm

2021-12-03 Thread Kenneth Parker
, but fluent in the Command Line). Should I wait? (I am not ready to delve into sid, by the way). Thanks! Kenneth Parker

Re: Status of Bookworm

2021-12-03 Thread Kenneth Parker
kworm DVD-1, and am installing now. As you state, Xfce is definitely supported. In other words, I answered my own question. :-) Thank you, Keith. Kenneth Parker On 4/12/21 10:44, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > When reading about changes to Bookworm (i.e. Enforcement of usrmerge), I > > fi

Re: Status of Bookworm

2021-12-03 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Fri, Dec 3, 2021, 9:03 PM Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Sat, Dec 04, 2021 at 12:30:52PM +1100, Keith Bainbridge wrote: > > netinst is cli only > > ... what? NO! > > > try > > > > sudo tasksel > > > > and choose desktop options. xfce is listed > > The netinst image contains the same installer as

Re: Status of Bookworm

2021-12-03 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Fri, Dec 3, 2021, 9:33 PM Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > On Fri, Dec 3, 2021, 9:03 PM Greg Wooledge wrote: > >> On Sat, Dec 04, 2021 at 12:30:52PM +1100, Keith Bainbridge wrote: >> > netinst is cli only >> >> ... what? NO! >> >> > try >&

Re: Firefox ESR EOL

2021-12-09 Thread Kenneth Parker
in Unstable, as an "unofficial Backports"? (And then only install Firefox 91 from there)? Thanks in advance, Kenneth Parker

Re: Firefox ESR EOL

2021-12-09 Thread Kenneth Parker
x [into my Bookworm test environments]. The only mention of Firefox in the release notes is... > > For general web browser use we recommend Firefox or Chromium. > They will be kept up-to-date by rebuilding the current ESR > releases for stable. > > :-( > > [1] > https://www.google.com/url?q=http://techrights.org/2021/11/10/firefox-esr-91-issues/&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=1639153687425000&usg=AOvVaw2wBZnDhgCrL9Id5BzyH5hE > > -- > Tixy > Kenneth Parker

Re: BUG: Debian 11 version of bibletime - was [Re: Problems with "Bible Time" and "Xiphos"]

2021-12-13 Thread Kenneth Parker
bibletime-data might not have been completely Installed. Good luck! Kenneth Parker

Re: Desktop "locking".

2021-12-13 Thread Kenneth Parker
o research first. > > Thx, ... P. > > > -- > mobile: +1 778 951 5147 > VoIP: +1 604 670 0140 >48.7693 N 123.3053 W > Good luck! Kenneth Parker

Re: Desktop "locking".

2021-12-14 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Tue, Dec 14, 2021, 4:17 AM Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Lu, 13 dec 21, 23:56:14, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > > light-locker is the package. It is a small subset of xscreensaver, if I > > recall correctly. > > It's a component of XFCE (though LXDE is using it to

Re: Identity Theft

2021-12-21 Thread Kenneth Parker
all the garbage it has enabled by default after > the installation. > +1 on NoScript. I particularly like the White List capabilities, where you can allow Scripts by Website, and even only one time. I only know it to work with Firefox, at this time. Kenneth Parker >

Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH?

2022-01-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
date it, when changing passwords, or adding something new. I routinely respond "never" to offers to save my Passwords in Firefox and Chromium. I have exceptions for a few routine sites, like my Doctor's, where I allow Auto Password processing. Paranoid? You bet! Kenneth Parker

Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH?

2022-01-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Sat, Jan 22, 2022, 10:01 PM Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > On Sat, Jan 22, 2022, 9:08 PM John Hasler wrote: > >> gene heskett writes: >> > Obviously that, being my banking, has never been written down. >> >> Always write down important passwords[1]. Y

Re: on the verge of shopping for new desktop hardware, recommendations?

2021-03-08 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Sun, Mar 7, 2021, 5:06 AM Richard Owlett wrote: > On 03/07/2021 12:48 AM, Kenneth Parker wrote: > >[snip] > > I was dragged, "kicking and screaming" to UEFI booting. But, now that > > I'm here, it's "sort of" grown on me. > > >

Re: How to manually install WiFi firmware on Debian Live?

2021-03-15 Thread Kenneth Parker
; Debian would maintain old code like that. With a quick look at the the > patches Debian applies to udev there are six but none of them seem > relevant to firmware loading. > That brings up a question: Do Debian and Devuan (Debian fork without SystemD) use the same Kernels? (And I may be able to answer my own question when I get home, as I run both). Kenneth Parker >

Re: How to manually install WiFi firmware on Debian Live?

2021-03-15 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 4:44 PM Anssi Saari wrote: > Kenneth Parker writes: > > > That brings up a question: Do Debian and Devuan (Debian fork without > SystemD) use the same Kernels? > > > > (And I may be able to answer my own question when I get home, as I ru

WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-21 Thread Kenneth Parker
advance, populated the /firmware directory of a USB Thumbdrive, but it never gets to the step, where it is asking for it. Any Insights? Thanks in advance! Kenneth Parker

Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-21 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 7:05 PM Brian wrote: > On Sun 21 Mar 2021 at 18:27:22 -0400, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > [...] > > > In both cases, I used my favorite, Text / Expert Install (but also tried > > Bullseye with the "normal" Text Install). it gets to the st

Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-21 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Sun, Mar 21, 2021, 9:24 PM Robbi Nespu wrote: > On 22/3/2021 6:27 am, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Later this week, I will be helping a friend install Debian onto a Lenovo > > Ideapad Laptop. This will be in a Public Space with, only WiFi > available

Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Mon, Mar 22, 2021 at 7:06 AM Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Du, 21 mar 21, 20:17:32, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 7:05 PM Brian wrote: > > > > No good. I downloaded "Debian GNU/Linux bullseye-DI-alpha3 "Bullseye" - > > Unofficial

Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 3:54 PM Charles Curley < charlescur...@charlescurley.com> wrote: > On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:52:26 -0400 > Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > > ...I'd suggest you file a bug > > > against debian-installer, preferably with reportbug immediately &

Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 4:40 PM Brian wrote: > On Mon 22 Mar 2021 at 14:52:26 -0400, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2021 at 7:06 AM Andrei POPESCU > > > wrote: > > [...] > > > > ...I'd suggest you file a bug > > > against debian-i

Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 3:54 PM Charles Curley < charlescur...@charlescurley.com> wrote: > On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:52:26 -0400 > Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > > ...I'd suggest you file a bug > > > against debian-installer, preferably with reportbug immediately &

Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 6:52 PM Charles Curley < charlescur...@charlescurley.com> wrote: > On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:44:12 -0400 > Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > My issue now, is that the results of netinst doesn't have all the > > pieces, needed for WiFi. For exa

Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 6:58 PM Brian wrote: > On Mon 22 Mar 2021 at 18:12:08 -0400, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 3:54 PM Charles Curley < > > charlescur...@charlescurley.com> wrote: > > > > > On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:

Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
I submitted the following Text to Bug 985755. Text File has How to Recreate the Problem. Kenneth Parker 1. Have Laptop, with the following WiFi Hardware (as per lspci Command): > Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723DE 802.11b/g/n PCIe Adapter 2. Use Netinst CD

Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
Thanks. I submitted "how to Recreate". Text file of submission is in another reply. Kenneth Parker On Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 9:11 PM Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Mon, Mar 22, 2021 at 08:26:47PM -0400, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > I think my best, followup is to state "how

Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-23 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Tue, Mar 23, 2021, 6:03 AM Brian wrote: > On Mon 22 Mar 2021 at 20:26:47 -0400, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > I think my best, followup is to state "how to recreate the problem" > > Indeed. I should not have offered the advice in that manner > and tone. Aplologi

Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-25 Thread Kenneth Parker
gt; it helps to know what strings you're looking for.) > Since the actual logs from the Install are small, I proceeded, up to # 6. And then, tarred the resulting directory, and sent it to the Bug Report. That's what's lacking from the bug report. > Hopefully, this will

Re: WiFi Hardware not detected, during Debian NetInst Install

2021-03-25 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Thu, Mar 25, 2021, 7:02 PM Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z wrote: > El jue, 25 mar 2021 a las 17:31, Kenneth Parker () > escribió: > > On Thu, Mar 25, 2021, 12:09 PM David Wright > wrote: > >> But it appears that I might need to point out that it's very easy and >

Re: Firefox HTTPS-only mode breaks sites that return 404 for HTTPS connections

2021-04-14 Thread Kenneth Parker
n of Firefox: Firefox 78.9.0esr (64-bit) on Debian Bullseye. Does this mean that I can look forward to this failure, when the new Firefox comes out? Why can't people still make simple, text-based web pages that can be read to a Blind Person? See, I don't do forms, data entry, or anything on my opening screens. For that, it links to a Blogspot, which uses some of Google's Bells and Whistles. In other words, is this the end of the "Simple Web"? Thanks! Kenneth Parker

Re: Firefox HTTPS-only mode breaks sites that return 404 for HTTPS connections

2021-04-14 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 11:57 PM Joe Pfeiffer wrote: > Kenneth Parker writes: > > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 10:16 PM Celejar wrote: > > > > On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 22:57:01 +0100 > > piorunz wrote: > > > > > On 14/04/2021 17:19, Celejar wrote: >

Re: Firefox HTTPS-only mode breaks sites that return 404 for HTTPS connections

2021-04-15 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Thu, Apr 15, 2021, 9:32 AM Dan Ritter wrote: > Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > > I use lighttpd for eyeblinkuniverse.com, with nano as my editor. I don't > > quite understand the Certificates required for https. I guess it is time > > for some lessons. > &

Re: Some services cannot start at boot time because /run is not initialized

2021-04-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
r/lib/binfmts: No such file or directory > >>>>> > >>>>> Any help is appreciated. > >>>> This should help your problem: > >>>> > >>>> mkdir /etc/systemd/system/binfmt-support.service.d > >>>> > >>>> cat > /etc/systemd/system/binfmt-support.service.d/override.conf << > EOF > >>>> [Unit] > >>>> RequiresMountsFor=/var > >>>> EOF > >>> > >>> As another alternative, one can run "systemctl edit > >>> binfmt-support.service", which will create the intervening folders and > >>> files for you, and reload the daemon if the editor exits with success. > >> > >> Thanks for suggestion! I have tried the advise and it actually worked > >> (I will keep an eye on that because one reboot may not be > representative). > >> I wonder nevertheless what is the problem with this specific unit? It > has > >> dependency on local-fs.target which in turn should mount /var. So what > >> exactly went wrong? > > > -- > With best regards, > Dmitry > Kenneth Parker >

Re: Some services cannot start at boot time because /run is not initialized

2021-04-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 11:37 AM Dan Ritter wrote: > Kenneth Parker wrote: > > Is Debian using Zram now? (I will need to check my Bullseye system when > I > > get home). > > > > So is Debian "sneaking" Zram on us, or do you have to select it yourself? >

TDE (Trinity Desktop Environment) vs KDE

2021-04-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
Gnome Desktop). Is it worth using *instead* of KDE, or would that throw me into a mess? Thanks! Kenneth Parker

Re: TDE (Trinity Desktop Environment) vs KDE

2021-04-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 4:57 PM Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 04:23:02PM -0400, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > I saw TDE discussed in another, recent Thread, and had to look it up, as > I > > am not familiar with it. > > > > How does it compare with

Re: about Wayland (was: TDE (Trinity Desktop Environment) vs KDE)

2021-04-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 5:46 PM Felix Miata wrote: > Kenneth Parker composed on 2021-04-22 17:33 (UTC-0400): > > > One thing, of course, about KDE Plasma is Wayland, instead of Xorg, which > > doesn't appear to support one of my, most used Laptops. > > Wayland isn&#x

Re: Installing Debian 10.9 Buster on iMac G5 (powerpc)

2021-05-02 Thread Kenneth Parker
Six little-endians > 80386Seven little, > 80386SX Eight little, > 80486Nine little-endians > Pentium DIVIDE ERROR > +1 Kenneth Parker >

Re: When to reboot after dist-upgrade?

2021-05-02 Thread Kenneth Parker
required, without a dist-upgrade. Good luck! Kenneth Parker > So, in a situation like this: > > $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade > Reading package list ... Done > Creating dependency tree ... Done > Reading status information ... Done > Calculating the update ... Done > The

Re: [OT] Re: Social-media antipathy (was Re: How i can optimize my operating system?)

2021-05-08 Thread Kenneth Parker
it on a Tails USB stick and use it only for certifying other keys. > I would modify that slightly: Save it on two, *different* Tails USB Sticks, and save them in different locations. Kenneth Parker > > > > Day to day work (messages, signing packages, etc.) should be done with &g

Re: How do I permanently disable unattended downloads of software/security updates?

2021-05-25 Thread Kenneth Parker
two actions, Debian 10.9 still downloads software > and security updates for me automatically in the background. Could someone > help me with a fix that really works? > One step I have taken is "apt-get purge unattended-upgrades". That said, I regularly update and upgrade my systems. > > Thanks. > > Marcello > Good luck! Kenneth Parker >

Re: Upgrading to Bullseye?

2021-05-27 Thread Kenneth Parker
simply use this: > > deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free > > There are no security updates for testing, so that's it. > Thanks! Kenneth Parker >

Secure Boot in QEMU (was Re: debian installation issue)

2021-06-14 Thread Kenneth Parker
rt setting up Secure Boot, in a way that passes Microsoft Muster? Okay, I may be finding my own answers, via a Super User web page on this, using Manjaro and ovmf: https://superuser.com/questions/1389103/windows-10-uefi-physical-to-kvm-libvirt-virtual And now I see that Bullseye has ovmf available as a package. So this will be my next Project. I guess I am asking if anyone on this list has been successful with a virtualized Secure Boot that Microsoft likes? Have a nice day :) > > Thomas > Many thanks! Kenneth Parker

Re: how to change terminal (tty) font?

2021-06-27 Thread Kenneth Parker
ming PC. Until I got the right Firmware, the text (tty) screens were 24x80. Just something to investigate... Good luck! Kenneth Parker >

Re: how to change terminal (tty) font?

2021-06-27 Thread Kenneth Parker
> dpkg-reconfigure console-setup > > should work. > Many thanks! That helps me also. > > All the very best, > > Andy Cater > Kenneth Parker >

Re: Upgrade problems?

2021-07-21 Thread Kenneth Parker
s like owned by root but access by frank ? > Actually, access 555 means everyone can Read and Execute, but nobody can Update. Root usually overrides that, which could explain why it still works. Will chown work ? > Actually, chmod might work better. My system has 755, owned by Root. Meaning only Root can Update, but everybody can Read and Execute. Thanks > Good luck. Kenneth Parker

Re: Upgrade problems?

2021-07-21 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 12:57 PM Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 12:39:49PM -0400, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > > Access: (0555/dr-xr-xr-x) Uid: (0/root) Gid: ( 1000/ frank) > > > Actually, access 555 means everyone can Read and Execute, b

Re: Debian on mobile phone

2021-07-25 Thread Kenneth Parker
o been mentioned. Good luck! Kenneth Parker >

Re: Please help to test latest Debian 11 release candidate on real hardware

2021-07-26 Thread Kenneth Parker
load Debian 11 release candidate on the page > https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/. > > Andrey > Kenneth Parker

Re: swap maxed out when plenty of RAM available

2022-03-22 Thread Kenneth Parker
t might have been set up > that way on the OP's system. > This is an education for me. You are quite right that /tmp is not in tmpfs, but other things are, including /dev/shm, which has the same, "liberal" permissions as /tmp. So where *does* /tmp reside? Thank you, Kenneth Parker

Re: Changing from Debian 9.13 to Debian 11.3

2022-04-21 Thread Kenneth Parker
long term is on /bighome. This /bighome has survived from Squeeze to Bookworm, as well as a number of Ubuntu releases. Hope this helps. Kenneth Parker

Re: Changing from Debian 9.13 to Debian 11.3

2022-04-21 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 11:15 AM Richard Owlett wrote: > On 04/21/2022 08:39 AM, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 8:21 AM Richard Owlett > wrote: > > > >> I am not upgrading in place. > >> > >> I currently have Debian 9.13 installed on

Re: Dual booting Debian on an Windows machine.

2022-04-30 Thread Kenneth Parker
my laptops, made use of the shim file someone else mentioned. And yes, Debian suports Secure Boot, as noted on the previously mentioned Debian Wiki article. Good luck! Kenneth Parker > > > On Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 3:06 PM Richard Owlett > wrote: > > > >> I will be

Re: setting path for root after "sudo su" and "sudo" for Debian Bullseye (11)

2022-05-19 Thread Kenneth Parker
ere have been Discussions here about sudo vs "su -". They both work, but both can get you in trouble (but possibly in different ways). Kenneth Parker Kenneth Parker >

Re: Debian desktop environment

2022-05-28 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Sat, May 28, 2022, 11:08 AM Cindy Sue Causey wrote: > On 5/28/22, Thomas Schmitt wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Brian wrote: > >> > Careful! If you go on like this you will end up installing bullseye > :). > > > > Keith Bainbridge wrote: > >> Bookworm? > >> SID? > > > > In any case: Not Testing ! > >

Re: how to test disk for bad sector

2020-08-29 Thread Kenneth Parker
y Install from a Live DVD with Ubiquity, coupled with an Irrelevant Python Error Message that comes out, periodically, even in the best of circumstances didn't help either). So have you tested the Hardware in question on "Neutral Tasks"? Thank you! (And I *still* think Mint should offer an Expert, Text Install option like Debian!) Kenneth Parker >

Re: reset/change hwaddr/mac in a lxc?

2020-09-01 Thread Kenneth Parker
n, that the hwaddr is assigned when > running lxc-create. > I vaguely recall seeing the ability to arbitrarily set Mac Address in the Network Settings in VirtualBox, which I used to use (especially in my Ubuntu days). I now use QEMU-KVM, and so will need to check its Options. Good luck! Kenneth Parker >

Re: Why can't I move the document root for a site in Apache 2? [SOLVED]

2020-09-01 Thread Kenneth Parker
x27;s storage space. That reference count is displayed > by "ls -l". It's the number following the permissions. > > Now, try to imagine what happens when people who grew up with the > knowledge of how Unix directories actually work meet up with people > who grew up thinking you open a folder by clicking on it with a mouse. > > You don't even have to imagine it -- it's happening all around you. > Directories go back, even before Windows: The MSDOS Equivalent to ls is dir, which I "guess" means "List Directory". Ah yes, the "Good old days". Kenneth Parker

Re: Why can't I move the document root for a site in Apache 2? [SOLVED]

2020-09-01 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Tue, Sep 1, 2020, 9:34 AM Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Tue, Sep 01, 2020 at 09:30:15AM -0400, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > Directories go back, even before Windows: The MSDOS Equivalent to ls is > > dir, which I "guess" means "List Directory". > > > >

Re: Trouble with upgrading debian 7 (wheezy) (solved)

2020-09-01 Thread Kenneth Parker
/home files as desired. Reclaim the Wheezy Partition when you are sure that you don't need it anymore. Good Luck! Kenneth Parker

Re: virt-install returns error

2020-09-01 Thread Kenneth Parker
sabled state > [27902.165074] audit: type=1400 audit(1599004754.768:59): > apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_remove" profile="unconfined" > name="libvirt-845413b9-8775-499f-bfaa-bf583e4040ae" pid=11145 > comm="apparmor_parser" > Looks like your BIOS doesn't support Virtualization. any hints/tips? > I had to enter my computer's BIOS and tell it that Virtualization is allowed. (KVM requires Hardware Virtualization. Qemu by itself doesn't, just in case you have a CPU that doesn't support this). charkes zeitler > -- > The Perfect Is The Enemy Of > The Good Enough > Kenneth Parker

Re: virt-install returns error

2020-09-03 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 11:35 AM Charles Zeitler wrote: > On Thu, Sep 3, 2020 at 1:47 AM john doe wrote: > > > > On 9/3/2020 4:53 AM, Charles Zeitler wrote: > > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2020 at 11:16 PM Kenneth Parker > wrote: > > >> > > >> > >

Re: 32 versus 64 bit reading list suggestions

2020-09-07 Thread Kenneth Parker
zy. Stretch "kind of works" (with slow Graphics). So why do I keep it? Best Sound System of *any* computer I have *ever* owned! So it has two, basic Partitions: One for Stretch and one for Ubuntu 6. (And yes, I don't regularly put Ubuntu 6 on the open Internet). Kenneth Parker >

Re: how to remove GUI

2020-09-11 Thread Kenneth Parker
or is, in my opinion, complex), reboot. And then, as the next step, enter the "systemctl start graphical.target" command to get to the Desktop. Good luck! Kenneth Parker

Re: Installing/launching MATE in a command line environment

2020-09-14 Thread Kenneth Parker
all my systems (with SystemD), and then issue "systemctl start graphical.target" when I am satisfied. (I prefer to do the "apt-get dance" in Text Mode). Kenneth Parker >

Re: Buster with MATE without systemd

2020-09-17 Thread Kenneth Parker
rectly. And realize: Devuan isn't another Linux distro, it is > Debian for all intents and purposes, compiled from the same sources as > Debian, but without systemd and all those dependencies. It looks and > performs the same. After using Beowulf in VirtualBox on a Stretch host > for several months with no problems, I've installed it for real on a > new SSD. No problems. It's your's (and mine's) easiest solution to > systemd. > Just remember which system you are on, when entering commands. > > Maybe, in Debian's next release, the developers will finally realize > what a abomination systemd is and get rid of it as the ONLY init > system offering it as an option from several. > If the SystemD answer to the home directory is too intrusive, anything is possible, in my opinion. Kenneth Parker >

qemu-kvm won't install on Bullseye. Installs qemu-system-x86 instead.

2020-09-17 Thread Kenneth Parker
quot;virsh dumpxml abc.xml" (on Mint), I got "cannot check QEMU binary /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64: No such file or directory" Any insights? Thank you, Kenneth Parker

Re: qemu-kvm won't install on Bullseye. Installs qemu-system-x86 instead.

2020-09-17 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 5:20 AM Thomas Pircher wrote: > Kenneth Parker wrote: > > When I try to install qemu-kvm, I get: "Note, selecting > > 'qemu-system-x86' instead of qemu-kvm" > > The 'qemu-kvm' package does no longer exist. It is a vir

Bullseye Alpha 2 Netinst CD fails to boot

2020-09-18 Thread Kenneth Parker
e isolinux Directory. Insights? Thanks and Best regards, Kenneth Parker

Re: LEAN Debian install: Exploring task selection menu

2020-09-21 Thread Kenneth Parker
f Buster, using netinst Expert Text Install, where I allowed a Desktop to install. The "default" was, actually xfce. (Normally, I uncheck all, except for SSH Server and Console Utilities). Kenneth Parker

Re: Juk hangs after launch

2020-09-26 Thread Kenneth Parker
>From Root: 1 "ps axu" (no quotes). 2 Determine Task Number of juk. 3 "kill -9 " where is that task number. -9 means *really* Kill it! Kenneth Parker On Sat, Sep 26, 2020, 8:09 AM local10 wrote: > Hi, > > Installed a kernel update and soft-reb

Re: Bullseye Alpha 2 Netinst CD fails to boot

2020-09-30 Thread Kenneth Parker
This turns out to be a User Error. I finally got back to it today and saw that I had downloaded the arm64 netinst CD, instead of the amd64 netinst. NO WONDER it didn't Boot! Thank you for your responses, and sorry for the "noise". Kenneth Parker On Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 11:58 AM

Re: Debian 10 auto upgraded to Kali rolling

2020-10-05 Thread Kenneth Parker
k or do I have to reinstall > again(ugh!). > Help me out > The problem is, likely with your /etc/apt/sources.list file. Are you saying that you did an "Upgrade from Debian to Kali" directly? By putting the Kali Repositories in your Debian 10 System? Going back is not so easy. Backup and Reinstall may be best. Kenneth Parker >

Re: Replacement Email Client

2020-10-25 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Sun, Oct 25, 2020, 6:40 AM wrote: > On Sun, 25 Oct 2020, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > > > Any suggestions? > > alpine > +1

Re: La Comisión Europea aprueba la nueva Estrategia de Software de Código Abierto 2020-2023

2020-10-27 Thread Kenneth Parker
rse. I like their principle, "Think Open". Kenneth Parker

Re: Mounting a USB device

2020-10-27 Thread Kenneth Parker
fter I finish my "Apt Ritual"). Not sure what Gnome Package does this. Any Gnome Experts here? Kenneth Parker >

Re: Replacement Email Client

2020-10-27 Thread Kenneth Parker
On Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 7:00 AM Teemu Likonen wrote: > * 2020-10-25 06:51:36-04, Kenneth Parker wrote: > > > On Sun, Oct 25, 2020, 6:40 AM wrote: > >> alpine > > > +1 > > It would be useful to add some information how the suggested client > (Alpine) s

Re: The .xsession-errors problem

2020-11-01 Thread Kenneth Parker
de is not set. (I once did that with the Linux Kernel, years ago, and it filled up the Partition!) Kenneth Parker

Re: Fixing a Grub Foul-up

2020-11-16 Thread Kenneth Parker
Diary wasn't available to me when I encountered this issue. Thanks for the link! Kenneth Parker > > > On 2020-11-16 1:48 p.m., Martin McCormick wrote: > > I have goofed, I think. There is a serca-2000-vintage Dell > > Optiplex that has been working fine up to yesterday

Re: Sharing files LINUX-LINUX / LINUX-WINDOWS / WINDOWS-WINDOWS

2020-12-01 Thread Kenneth Parker
turtle. > Hello Anssi, I am helping a friend make Windows 10 Pro talk to a variation of Debian (Linux Mint 20). Separately, I am running Windows 8.1, under QEMU-KVM on Bullseye. Can you provide a Microsoft (or related) link to the Windows NFS Support? (On this List. You do not need to cc me). Thanks! Kenneth Parker

Re: Replying. [was Re: AMD GPU Sea Islands Problem]

2020-12-05 Thread Kenneth Parker
ably wants me to send the Reply to the individual who sent the email, as opposed to the Debian Users List. So one additional task for me is to edit the "To" field, so that it specifically goes to the List. Is this, generally an Issue, or is it specific to Gmail? -- > Does anybody read signatures any more? > Occasionally. :-) https://charlescurley.com > https://charlescurley.com/blog/ Thanks! Kenneth Parker > >

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