Re: going beyond a ch341 uart-usb convertor

2021-04-11 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi, Have you tried uploading the firmware to the board again? On Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 05:55 Gene Heskett wrote: > Greetings all; > > Building a design/builder for a 3d printer, which when a std usb to > printer cable is connected between the computer and the 3d printer, > Identifies as a ch341 co

4 GB Compact Flash as HD - DMA problems

2007-03-23 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. I'm trying to use a 4 GB Compact Flash as Hard Disk in my mini-itx. Until now i used a laptop 2.5" HD with no problem. But, after a LONG net installation (access to CF is slower than normal hd), i had errors like this: localhost kernel: hda: dma_timer_expiry: dma status == 0x21 localhos

Re: 4 GB Compact Flash as HD - DMA problems

2007-03-24 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi and thanks for your response. On 3/24/07, Atis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I believe not all CF cards support DMA, as it's only needed for really fast cards (Sandisk extreme3/extreme4). What manufacturer/model/speed does your card have? Googling a bit gave this link http://www.acscontrol.co

Re: 4 GB Compact Flash as HD - DMA problems

2007-03-24 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! So: } Some other page shows that actually Ultra2 have DMA: } http://www.hjreggel.net/cardspeed/speed-cards.html here there's not my CF :-(( and ooopps! } So, you might check if your CF is original sandisk: } http://martybugs.net/articles/fakesandisk.cgi i fear i have bought a FAKE SanDisk

Re: Using Asterisk in Debian to set up Conference Calling

2007-03-25 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! } On 3/25/07, Alan Chandler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: } Is there really nobody on this list using asterisk and the Meetme } application? I use asterisk, but i've not already use meetme. I think that you could find a better community support looking at the asterisk mailing-list / forum. Th

Re: How to move the master boot record?

2007-06-28 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi. If i have not misunderstand, you'd like to move the boot partition? In my computer the master boot record is installed in /dev/hda6. Suppose I want to move it and have it installed in /dev/hda9: is it possible, and how? If you are using grub probably it's enought to do a: grub-install -

Re: Computer freezes with linux-image-2.6.21-2

2007-07-13 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. On 7/13/07, Brad Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: All seems well here, with the -k7 version. Are you using the -686, by any chance? I'm using 2.6.21-2-686 with no problems. @Miguel : Which kernel were you running before update? Bye

Re: Computer freezes with linux-image-2.6.21-2

2007-07-13 Thread Mirco Piccin
Sorry, but i'd like to understand well: when you pc froze? during boot up? or after login? is a workstation or a server? It could happens: for example if you have compiled any module/driver for you video card for the old kernel and not for the new; Pls explain better your situation. Thanks!

Build a NAS/file server for mirror existent backup

2007-08-12 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. I'd like to do NAS/File server. The aim is to have a remote machine where mirror all backup that reside on the backup server and in another NAS (a LACIE ethernet disk). This remote machine must have about 1,5 TB of disk, possibly mirrored (RAID 1). I've not defined yet if use scp/rsynch/

Re: Build a NAS/file server for mirror existent backup

2007-08-13 Thread Mirco Piccin
No suggests?

Debian Etch on MacBook

2007-08-29 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. I hope this is not an OT.. I'm looking for a new laptop. I have always used ibm laptop (actually a r50p and a t41) with debian installed, without problems. I think i'll buy a t60p, but i find accidentally a web site that sell macbook. The price is quite good (less than ibm...) and the hw

Debian Etch on MacBook

2007-08-29 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! you want to visit > > http://wiki.debian.org/MacBook > Of course, i've already visit that web site (also others.. :-))... But, really my question was more complicated, over the installation ... ... what shall you do, if you could choose between and ? Thanks!

Re: Debian Etch on MacBook

2007-08-29 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! > This seems like a great idea until you need to read one of those > three-inch mini-CDs. ;) ..or a credit card CD !! :-P I agree with David: > I like eraserhead mice better than touchpads also i don't like touchpad too much, i prefer erasehead. > OS X is really, really nice, but it sounds l

Re: mini-itx server

2006-11-15 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi!}}I'm planning to install a home server. I would like to install apache, mysql, a firewall and oracle. I'm considering to use a mini-itx mainboard. Does anyone has tried it? I don't }}know if it will be able to support the installation. of course!My  home groupware server is builded in a mini-it

Re: mini-itx server

2006-11-16 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! }} What kind of problems with USB? IT'S VERY STRANGE BEHAVIOUR!!! Well, if i until 3 days ago enabled the usb in CMOS settings: CMOS -> Integrated Peripherals -> OnChip USB -> Enabled i'm getting this error: hub 2-0:1.0: Cannot enable port 1. Maybe the USB cable is bad? It's strange becaus

Re: UNdelete ???

2006-11-21 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! Which filesystem? For ext2 there are same tool for recovery delete data, also for reiser (but here i'm not sure). But for ext3. :-(

RAM slot info?

2006-12-01 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all! Is there a way to know : - how many memory slots are empty - if not empty, which is the size of each memory bank installed? Of course, without open the case :-D !! Thanks!

Re: RAM slot info?

2006-12-01 Thread Mirco Piccin
Thanks Daniele. On 12/1/06, Daniele P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Mirco, Try with lm-sensors using sensor hwinfo using hwinfo --bios It works great!! KING regards! Bye

Terminal Server in Win environment..

2006-12-08 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all! I'm going to build a Terminal Server environment. There's a Win 2003 SE as Terminal Server. And a lot of old machines as Client. I've found 2 interesting projects (and some howtos): 1- LTSP (Linux terminal server project) [ http://wiki.ltsp.org/twiki/bin/view/Ltsp/WebHome] 2- ThinStatio

Re: getting xorg working on an old box .....

2007-01-12 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. }} In a recent post I reported a problem with xorg working on an old Gateway }} 2000 PC I use. The problem was that I chose 24 depth and the ATI Mach 64 }} graphics card could not support it. Probably i'm going to say a stupid thing... But..i've worked for a lot with old pc with linux,

Re: LSI Logic 1068 controller

2007-09-07 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! > LSI Logic 1068 controller is supported in the debian linux? Probably this: http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Hardware/sata.html is a good start point, but your controller is not reported. If you are going to buy a new raid sata controller card, you can be sure that 3ware is full supported (it's

Re: dual purpose USB-key

2007-09-11 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi. > Is it possible to boot to grub and in its menu choose between either doing maintenance on the > current hard disk or running the installer to install a basic debian > system on a new hard disk? Last xmas i do something similar for some customers. My usb-key drive was so 'configured': - a mu

Re: dual purpose USB-key

2007-09-11 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! > In your experiment, you installed multiple distros. But I assume that > the installation routine is quite different from the installer unless > the debian installer is kind of a live system that could be added to > grub menu. well, i use geexbox live-cd, using "hd-install" (or "install-hd"

Re: Linux Printer Sharing

2007-09-15 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. I've a Etch machine that acts also as a print server. In my laptop is installed a lenny, and in my wife laptop, win XP pro (:-(). I have 2 printers configured in my server (one usb port and one lpt port). I have NOT installed samba on my server (well, really it's installed, but not config

Remote execution on Win machine

2007-10-09 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. I need to launch on a Win remote machine a .bat script (that run an .exe file) from another linux machine. Is there a way to do that? Probably using cygwin i could, but it would be better to install less possible on that Win machine. Thanks!

Re: Remote execution on Win machine

2007-10-09 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi How about rdesktop/grdesktop? Well, i don't know if i can run remotely a .bat script on a Win machine with rdesktop, but i know that i don't want to remote connect to this machine (like a terminal client). Also, the linux box is without X. Anyway, you mean the "-s" rdesktop option?

Re: Remote execution on Win machine

2007-10-09 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi again. >I need to launch on a Win remote machine a .bat script (that run an .exe file) >from another linux machine. I've not found any way to launch a .bat script using rdesktop, because it open a graphical remote desktop session. I don't need that and it does not work as i espected. So, i'm

Default Gnome2 Font

2007-10-12 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. Few days ago it's arrived my new laptop :-D I install on it the debian lenny via netinstall. This time i choose "Desktop Environment" from the installer cd (usually start with "base system" and then upgrade with window manager packages - of course, only on user laptop :-D). All work good.

Re: Default Gnome2 Font

2007-10-14 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! >> ...fonts on gnome 2 is now strange: seems big and bold (seems to use >> "magnify" :-)). > >Check if the output of > >xdpyinfo | egrep 'dimens|resol' > >matches the actual dimensions of your monitor. thanks for the suggest, but output about screen resolution is correct: # xdpyinfo | egrep

Re: Default Gnome2 Font

2007-10-27 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. >> thanks for the suggest, but output about screen resolution is correct: >> >> # xdpyinfo | egrep 'dimens|resol' >> dimensions:1400x1050 pixels (286x214 millimeters)<- that is my >> screen resolution.. >> resolution:124x125 dots per inch >> >> >> For now i modify manually

Re: multimedia.debian.org question

2007-10-27 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi. > What can I add to /etc/apt/sources.list to access multimedia.debian.org >repository? This machine runs lenny if that's important. I'm running lenny/sid, too. I've added : ### Marillat Debian Multimedia ### deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org/ testing main deb-src http://www.debian-multim

Re: getting xorg working on an old box .....

2007-01-13 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all again. Why install 'vesa' when you can install your card's driver? 'vesa' is not the best choice, unless you got problems your card. My way you get all the drivers. Install VESA driver..why? Well, i tell you my experience: i've worked a lot with old pc (pentium 133 mhz, MMX 200, pent

Discover MEM freq.

2007-01-17 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all! I'd like to discover my memory frequency (Mhz). I try with hwinfo --memory and hwinfo --bios but with not wanted results. Of course: without open case!! Can you help me? Thanks!

autostart applications

2007-02-22 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all! On my laptop happens this thing: at every boot, after gdm login, autostart openoffice2 (writer) and a shell. All in the 3rd Desktop (not in the first one, that is the one user see by default after login). Can anyone helps me to understand where some kind of login scripts are stored? Tha

Re: autostart applications

2007-02-22 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi again! On 2/22/07, Greg Folkert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > at every boot, after gdm login, autostart openoffice2 (writer) and a > shell. What Desktop are you using? GNOME? KDE? XFCE? FVWM? ICEWM? ooops, i forget an important information, of course! I'm using Gnome2 as Window Manager.

Re: autostart applications

2007-02-22 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! On 2/22/07, Joe Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: - It is possible that you have your Desktop Environment to save the session, so that next time you boot it starts with the same programs open. Perhaps that is what is happening. Try closing the programs and then log out and back in again and

Re: autostart applications

2007-02-22 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! On 2/22/07, Andrew Sackville-West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: in gnome desktop preferences is a program called "session". Look in there for the solution to your problem. Eh eh, i've already seen there... There isn't nothing about openoffice2...problem source is not there. Thanks anyway

Re: autostart applications

2007-02-22 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi. You have to ADD openoffice writer to the "auto-start" section. add the gnome-terminal with the proper switches to open where you want it to "auto-start" I say that openoffice2 and shell automatic start, and that i DON'T want it Probably there was a misunderstanding :-) I would like

Re: autostart applications

2007-02-22 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all! yes, i believe it is. you have to automatically save changes to session so that you get a saved session without the terminal and oo.o. That's the right way! goto the session manager again, find the "ask on logout" or similar check box. Enable it. Close the dialog. Then CLOSE EVERYTHI

Re: Signature based backup solution?

2008-01-30 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! > > Do you know any backup solution which store backup like mirror, but each > > file is > > compressed? And then can do incremental backups without an original file? > > (like > > rdiff http://linux.die.net/man/1/rdiff) I use BackupPC. http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ It stores files by i

Re: Strange /usr/bin file

2008-02-11 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! > # Dear package manager, in what package do we have '['? > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dpkg -S [ > dpkg: [ not found. > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dpkg -S /usr/bin/[ > dpkg: /usr/bin/[ not found. > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dpkg -S '/usr/bin/\[' > coreutils: /usr/bin/[ > > # Hmm... I guess some initial knowled

Re: Strange /usr/bin file

2008-02-11 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi and thanks for the replies. > man [ is quite evealing ...and that was the first thing i've done: # man [ TEST(1) User Commands TEST(1) NAME test - check file types and compare values SYNOPSIS test EXPRESSION test

Strange /usr/bin file

2008-02-11 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. I find in my Debian Lenny machine this file, in /usr/bin folder: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 34504 2008-01-29 04:03 [ Who created this file? What does it do? Thanks for any reply Regards M -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Co

Install Debian into Fabiatech embedded system

2008-03-13 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. Does anyone never install Debian into embedded system like this one? http://www.fabiatech.com/fabia/products/index.php?main_sn=3&sub_sn=10&p_sn=59&title=FB2612 It seems to be standard enought, but any suggests will be appreciated! Reagrds M -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Install Debian into Fabiatech embedded system

2008-03-13 Thread Mirco Piccin
Thanks David. > > Does anyone never install Debian into embedded system like this one? > > > > http://www.fabiatech.com/fabia/products/index.php?main_sn=3&sub_sn=10&p_sn= > >59&title=FB2612 > Given that it has a CF slot, and I presume you are doing to install Debian on > the CF, then the ea

Re: Install Debian into Fabiatech embedded system

2008-03-13 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all again! > >> > Does anyone never install Debian into embedded system like this one? > >> > > >> > > http://www.fabiatech.com/fabia/products/index.php?main_sn=3&sub_sn=10&p_sn= > >> >59&title=FB2612 > >> Given that it has a CF slot, and I presume you are doing to install > Debian

Re: Install Debian into Fabiatech embedded system

2008-03-18 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi and thanks for reply! On 3/14/08, Kevin Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 04:04:23PM +0100, Mirco Piccin wrote: > > Hi all. > > Does anyone never install Debian into embedded system like this one? > > > > > http://www.fabiatech.

Flash presentation embedded on .exe file

2008-03-19 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. I've a flash presentation embedded into an .exe file. To see that i must use my windows machine. What can i do to see also in my linux machine that presentation? Is there a way to "decompile" that .exe file to obtain the .swf file? I try also using wine, but with no success. Any suggest?

Re: Flash presentation embedded on .exe file

2008-03-19 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. I apologize for this self-reply, but i solved my own problem (google is the best). > I've a flash presentation embedded into an .exe file. > To see that i must use my windows machine. I use this tool : http://www.northcode.com/resources/utilities/exe.html that run also with wine. And

Re: vmware-server with 2.6.24

2008-03-19 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. > I have found from previous times trying to install vmware not to look to > hard, sometimes it just go to far, which is why I try and kiss it. So > tried out the any-any stuff, it worked so I was happy. > But knowing it is a simple things as changing a header file name, I > might r

Re: [Unstable] NFS problems

2006-05-13 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi!Wich kernel version are you running?On 5/13/06, El Virolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all !I'm running Debian SID with the latest upgrades, and I am currently experiencing some problems with NFS.At boot time, this is what happens :starting NFS kernel daemon : mount nfsd ...done. exporting dir

Re: gimp and printing

2006-05-13 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi.I think you should create a system printer, before to try to print directly from Gimp.You can use your windows-manager UI  (for Gnome is gnome-cups-manager ) or the Web interface, pointing your browser to ' http://localhost:631' (default CUPS configuration).Hope it helps you.On 5/13/06, LeVA <[E

Re: Ip-Cop

2006-05-23 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi Michele!I know what you mean , 'cause is the same for me ;-)!!I' ve created a Debian Sarge Server (file, nfs, dhcp and some other things ...), and to protect it from any kind of external attaches, i install (after i've tried many and many firewalling applications) FW builder. I work for a period

Re: Screen recorder on debian

2006-05-24 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi!Few time ago i need to do the same thing.Finally my choice was between Instanbul & Wink (that is not opensource, of course,, it's a freeware).Today i use Wink, and i think is the simpler (and better, for my expectations) to use. Bye.On 5/23/06, Johann Franz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Surachai Lo

Re: Screen recorder on debian

2006-05-24 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi.}} On 5/24/06, Surachai Locharoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: }} I test on wink. I impress on it. but I can not type thai character on text box. Does anybody know config wink to support i18n or thai language?I've have found in Wink Forum this: http://www.debugmode.com/userforums/viewtopi

Re: Running VMWare Player with 2.6.15 kernel

2006-05-29 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi Tony.It's yet late for me, so my mind is not in optimal conditions :-D...i remember I've found & tried the vmware-any-any-update, and it solved my VMplayer/VMserver related problems .Look at http://ftp.cvut.cz/vmware/Hope it helps you...Bye and...good night!On 5/29/06, Tony Terlecki < [EMAIL PR

Re: Re: CONNESSIONE IN RETE

2006-06-05 Thread Mirco Piccin
Vince', in English, please!On 6/5/06, Vincenzo Manzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Gradire fossero eliminati dall'archivio i miei 2 post risalenti al 2001http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2001/07/msg02632.html http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2001/07/msg02621.htmlGrazieCordiali saluti--To UNSUBSC

Re: grub problem

2006-06-07 Thread Mirco Piccin
}}Hello,Hi.}} But how can I reinstall GRUB from the Debian CD without}}passing through the partitioner?Probably booting with a live-cd (Knoppix) and chroot-ing!!Hope it help you!Bye

Re: Starting Mysql service.. Problem

2006-07-05 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi there.So, i solved this problem few time ago in this way:edit /etc/mysql/my.cnfsearch for this line:old_passwords  = 1and comment it out in this way:#old_passwords  = 1Re/start mysql! Hope it helps you!On 7/5/06, Hansel A. Ortiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: hi im having problems starting up the se

Re: wps file

2006-07-05 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi.I got a .wps file which was created with M$ Works. OOo, kword and abiword are all failing to open it. Does anybody know another tool to open it?Ooops, if Abiword  fails...There's a tool released by M$ to convert .wps file into .doc/.xls.You can see at this link to find this utility: http://bizgr

DLT / Tape Library Emulation

2006-07-06 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all.I'm looking for a tape library / DLT emulator.I aim to test Backup products using those virtual devices to learn more before real operative installation.Do you know same debs app or other utility (open source, of course!) to do this? Thanks!

Top and GKrellm/Torsmo

2006-07-10 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all.I've seen this strange thing, monitoring my laptop resources.If in the same moment I launch 'top' (shell) and 'torsmo' or 'gkrellm' (gui), those are the results:- topMem: total 1555704K    used 1355420K   free 200284K - gkrellmMem Total 1519MB - Mem Free  1133MB - TorsmoRam Usage 387M/1,48G

Re: YOU WON THE COCA-COLA ONLINE PROMO

2006-07-13 Thread Mirco Piccin
Oh yes, guy!!We all have won a lot of money ;-)No problems, so, with future develop of opensourcez!!On 13 Jul 2006 10:17:10 -, Coca Cola Manager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: THE COCA'COLA COMPANYPROMOTION/PRIZE AWARDDEPT COCA'COLA AVENUESTAMFORD BRIDGE LONDON.SW1V 3DW UNITED KINGDOM 

Debian Server hostname and Win 2003 DNS server

2008-06-25 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. I have 2 new running Debian Etch :-) server into an (old) Windows environment. Servers work like a charm, but i am not able to ping them by hostname. They are configured with a static ip address and have samba installed and working. Any tips? Thanks! Regards M

Re: Debian Server hostname and Win 2003 DNS server

2008-06-25 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! > Servers work like a charm, but i am not able to ping them by hostname. Thanks Bob: > You may need to add relevant entries to the hosts file in each windows machine ...and Damon for yours replies > If you put those entries into another hosts hosts file, then you can ping this > host from tha

Re: Debian Server hostname and Win 2003 DNS server

2008-06-25 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi and thanks all. > Ahhh, the Socrates method, my fav form of instruction. > > Mirco, as Ron is hinting at and as I said (see the "first idea" I had) run a > DNS server. DNS came about because sys admin became to in shape and > physically dangerous to there managers from all the running around t

Re: Debian Server hostname and Win 2003 DNS server

2008-06-25 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all! On 6/25/08, Stackpole, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chris understand well my situation. > So i try his suggest: > # apt-get install dnsutils > # touch /etc/nsupdate.conf > > edit that file in this way: > > update delete HostName.DomainName.com. A > update add HostName.DomainNam

Re: Debian Server hostname and Win 2003 DNS server

2008-06-25 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. > > I have 2 new running Debian Etch :-) server into an (old) Windows > > environment. > > Servers work like a charm, but i am not able to ping them by hostname. > > They are configured with a static ip address and have samba installed and > > working. > Is there some problem with addin

Re: Debian Server hostname and Win 2003 DNS server

2008-06-25 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all! > I too ran into that issue with the 2k3 DNS server I use. For me, I just > set up the nsupdate command within a cron job to run weekly. The forced > update resets the time counter on our 2k3 DNS server. I do not know if > it is the same on yours. > > I read the man pages again and did

Re: Debian Server hostname and Win 2003 DNS server

2008-06-25 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! > He's talking out of his bottom. > > I also walk the Dark Path, and I administer a Small Business Server 2003, > based on Windows Server 2003. It has an Etch server, two routers and a > printer in the forward lookup zone of the local domain, absolutely none of > which are domain members, b

Re: [OT]: Cellular phone used as modem stops during fast downloads

2008-07-06 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi > the problem only occurs during fast downloads, i.e. in umts mode: when the > download proceeds at a high speed, say about 40 kilobytes per second, the > phone (a Nokia 6630) stops and reboots, and so the connection breaks down. > Anybody having experienced the same problem? Also i use often

Re: Nautilus fails to manage desktop

2008-08-23 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. >>> i'm running nautilus 2.20.0-6, and after a recent reboot nautilus is refusing to manage the desktop >> check the content of file ~/.config/user-dirs.dir see if that can help >> you. > There's no such file. What should be there? That's happened to me too: same release of nautilus. I

Re: Nautilus fails to manage desktop

2008-08-23 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all, i've find a temporay solution... i'm running nautilus 2.20.0-6, and after a recent reboot nautilus is refusing to manage the desktop >>> check the content of file ~/.config/user-dirs.dir see if that can help >>> you. >> There's no such file. What should be there? > That's happened

Re: How to download online videos?

2008-08-26 Thread Mirco Piccin
HI > Can anybody suggest a proper tool (if any exists) for Debian? > (MS-Windows users have ReaPlayer that works for that.) I think that depends on which kind of video you mean. Real Player is available also for Debian, but there are a lot of other applications and scripts (and also firefox/icewe

Re: How to download online videos?

2008-08-26 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi again On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 6:52 PM, Michael Marsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Rodolfo Medina > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> All the videos that can be viewed online but cannot be downloaded normally. >> The problem arose with a particular .flv video I wante

Re: why sarge can't power off PC

2006-08-08 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi Serena!}} Every time I shutdown, I have to unplug power cord.}} Other distro, such as mandrake can poweroff.Which Kernel are u using?It happens also to me, using kernel 2.4.x (in some machine, of course, not in all). After upgrading to kernel 2.6.x , this problem seems to be solved (for me, but

Re: why sarge can't power off PC

2006-08-08 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi again!Thanks! I use sarge's default kernel, 2.4.It seems that I would wait for Debian 4.0, which usekernel 2.6, in Dec, 2006If you want you can install Debian Sarge 3.1 with kernel 2.6 simply tiping "linux26" at the boot prompt (during the installation, of course). Bye!

Re: http_proxy with firefox?

2006-08-17 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi!}} does anyone know if firefox can use the http_proxy einviornment variable?I don't know, sincerely, but i can tell you that i use the:SwitchProxy Toolthat is an extension for firefox that allow to change dinamically (without close & reopen firefox) proxy set. Hope it helps you!Bye

Re: vmware-server with 2.6.24

2008-04-09 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all About vmware server and 2.6.24 kernel: > http://blog.creonfx.com/temp/vmware-any-any-update-116.tgz works for me. > > > AFAIK, vmware workstation 6 and vmware server 1.0.4 don't need any > patch. I've tried both of them on 2.6.22 and 2.6.24. Both run very well. I've right now installed

Re: Issue with VMware

2008-05-05 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi > So I installed VMware server, had to use the any-any update for I use the > 2.6.24 kernel and > when I try to run it, it says that same message as before running the > vmware-conifig.pl tool. I'm running about the same kernel (2.6.24-1-686). I'm running also VMWare server rel. 1.0.5 (latest)

Re: mounting an smbfs as non superuser

2008-06-04 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all On 6/5/08, Marc Shapiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tony Heal wrote: > >> >> I am trying to mount an smbfs as the backup user and something is not >> right. I can run this as root and it works fine >> >> mount -t smbfs –o owner=backup -o lfs -o >> username=administrator,password=XX /

Re: Portable Debian?

2007-04-05 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! Well, for xmas i do something like that as gift for my customers. I prepare a usb with many tiny linux distro bootable via usb and with grub (to choice the preferred distro). There are a lot of minimal linux distro, and many are debian based (DamnSmallLinux, Knoppix, for example). I think tha

Synch file with Unison on remote server

2007-04-20 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all. I'm doing for my wife a simple script to backup her files. I've already done a scheduled script that create a .tar, mount a remote fs (smbmount) and move it there. But it takes many minutes to tar all, every day. So i think to use Unison (it copy only last modified or new files) with the

Re: Synch file with Unison on remote server

2007-04-20 Thread Mirco Piccin
Sorry for the Hans message posted. It is not related. Thanks

Re: qemu does not start

2007-05-02 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi, it's an old post, but hope it helps you. }} warning: could not configure /dev/net/tun: no virtual network emulation }} Could not initialize device 'tap' http://www.pictux.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4 (in italian; to see translated in english : http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_p

Re: how to remove a module in the boot process

2007-05-03 Thread Mirco Piccin
}} how to remove aic7xxx from boot? I think you could remove the module from the kernel. man rmmod Hope it helps you.

Re: samba ldap howto

2007-06-15 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi. http://www.pictux.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5 (yes, it's in italian; you can try reading it using babel fish translation: http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=it_en&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pictux.org%2Fforum%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ft%3D5 ) I wrote down this guide reading/copy

Re: cups-pdf

2007-06-21 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi! Hi, I would like to know if there is a way to change the overlay/watermark text in cups-pdf... The one that say, for example, "Company Private" ... Thanks... I'm not a guru, but i think that it could be a solution in cups-pdf configuration file (/etc/cups/cups-pdf.conf) there's a sec

Re: cups-pdf

2007-06-21 Thread Mirco Piccin
d watermark_pdf): - #!/bin/bash #21/06/2007 by Mirco Piccin aka pictux - [EMAIL PROTECTED] #if your works better (surely), please send me it!! :-) LOGDIR=/var/log/cups LOGFILE=$LOGDIR/watermark_pdf.log if [ `echo $2 | grep -ce "\.[Pp][Dd][Ff]"` -le 0 ] then echo `da

Re: cups-pdf

2007-06-26 Thread Mirco Piccin
Thanks! if [ `echo $2 | grep -ce "\.[Pp][Dd][Ff]"` -le 0 ] > then > echo `date` " - ERR: This scripts accepts only PDF format as > input file!!! ($2)" >> $LOGFILE 2>&1 > exit 1 > fi This is IMO too Windows-like -- just relying on a filename to guess content. I'd do it like this: if [

Re: Using wine w/ Lotus Notes

2006-09-18 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi!}}Why are you using wine to run Lotus notes? Lotus notes 7 is available for Linux...Well, Lotus Notes 7 for linuxwaw, if you have 'bout  300 MB Ram free (Websphere core!!) ...Lotus Notes  7 for  Linux is not  so light, and it has not Admin and Developing tool. Only Client. I'm a Domino/Notes

Re: How to query mssql database?

2006-09-21 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi!}} Is there a way to connect to and make queries on MSSQL database?I use the UnixODBC (http://www.unixodbc.org/).In section "drivers" you can find out the working driver for the most SQL server I use the FreeTDS driver to connect to MSSQL (http://www.freetds.org/).Hope it helps you!Bye!

Re: LDAP howto?

2006-10-04 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi.}} Pointers to good LDAP-howto for server coniguration details.You can also look at:http://www.pictux.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5 that is a little useful guide.It's in italian, but with http://babelfish.altavista.com/ you can translate it in English.Hope it helps you!Bye

Re: HELP ME

2006-10-24 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all!I agree with Kent.}} You also might try the linux26 optionbecause i've the same network card/adapter in my laptop.}} INTEL(R) PRO/1000 PLThe only way to make work correctly my network card was to boot with 'linux26' option . }}try the beta debian-installerAlso with stable release.Hope my exp

Little OT : Software for Active Noise Cancelling or Reduction

2009-08-05 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi all, i was considering to buy headphones with Active Noise Cancelling / Reduction. But before spend money, i'd like to know if there's a software that could do the same job (for free). Thanks in advance! Regards M

Re: Little OT : Software for Active Noise Cancelling or Reduction

2009-08-06 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi, i find this thread: http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=442 It's quite old, but it could be a start point. The aim is to create an anti-phase in realtime. This job is done by a don't-know small (and suppose poor) chip into some headphones that provide noise cancelling/reduction

Re: mount -o remount,rw as user

2009-09-06 Thread Mirco Piccin
HI, > On a mostly Etch system with this line in /etc/fstab >/dev/hda5 /dmsdos defaults,rw,user,umask=0001 0 0 > user mike can mount the partition and write to it but not remount it > read only in any way I can discover. to make the partition mounted readonly, simply change rw (

Re: Dual monitor problem (intel, GNOME)

2009-02-19 Thread Mirco Piccin
HI Monitors: Internal LVDS 1280×800, external VGA 1280×1024. > Video: Intel GM965/GL960. > Software: Debian 5.0, Gnome. Exception: X is from experimental. > Initial layout: two identical pictures of 1024×786 each. > > With grandr, I can fix the resolution of each screen (just by > selecting "Auto"

Re: what's the difference and superior between gtk+ and gecko?

2009-03-04 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi, On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Star Liu wrote: > I want to develop a cross-platform desktop software by open source > platform and develop tools. I'm also a web developer so I'm interested > in gecko, and know that gecko is also able to build desktop > applications by XUL, not only display

Re: Rescue Linux partition

2009-03-18 Thread Mirco Piccin
HI, > Is there a bootable utility that can be installed on a CD and rescue or back > up the data in the Linux ext2 partitions on my HDD and write them to a CD > using the CD writer on my system. I think that any Linux live cd (DSL - Damn Small Linux, or Knoppix, for example) it's good to do the j

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