Re: How can the OS autodetect that a user is a newbie and offer help?

2006-10-18 Thread Sander Marechal
Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: > On Wed, Oct 18, 2006 at 08:36:06AM +0200, Sander Marechal wrote: >> If something happens to X then a user can end up in the terminal. Even a >> faulty application can trash X. >> > I don't believe that an application can trash X so badly

Re: How can the OS autodetect that a user is a newbie and offer help?

2006-10-17 Thread Sander Marechal
or type "reboot" to restart your computer." If it can be made so that this message only appears when X is installed but not running on the system, then even better. -- Sander Marechal http://www.gnome-hearts.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Why does Ubuntu have all the ideas?

2006-08-27 Thread Sander Marechal
David Nusinow wrote: > On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 10:37:58PM -0600, Bruce Sass wrote: >> On Sun August 27 2006 06:47, Sander Marechal wrote: >>> * Desktop - basic: Simple minimal GNOME installation pretty much as >>> it is now, maybe with even less software preinstalled.

Re: Why does Ubuntu have all the ideas?

2006-08-27 Thread Sander Marechal
software that came along with it). * Desktop - stand alone: End-user desktop enviroment where we can safely add fancy integration tricks and extra components that Ubuntu does as well. Just my $0.02 -- Sander Marechal http://www.gnome-hearts.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Running x86-64 debian inside i386 pbuilder on AMD64

2006-08-25 Thread Sander Marechal
Martin Wuertele wrote: > * Sander Marechal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-08-25 07:39]: > >> Matthias Julius wrote: >>> pbuilder create --debootstrapopts --arch=amd64 >> It didn't work after all. I got a kernel running, but debootstrap >> doesn't

Re: Running x86-64 debian inside i386 pbuilder on AMD64

2006-08-24 Thread Sander Marechal
Matthias Julius wrote: > Sander Marechal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> So, is it possible to bootstrap an x86-64 OS with pbuilder on an i386 >> system running on an AMD64? > > Yes, this should be possible (if you are running an amd64 kernel). I > would try (n

Re: Why does Ubuntu have all the ideas?

2006-08-24 Thread Sander Marechal
lusb2, fcpci, fcpcmcia, fcpcmcia_cs (AVM ISDN) I don't think Debian should do that, but perhaps the process to install them after the fact could be easier for people who are not full blown Linux admins? -- Sander Marechal http://www.gnome-hearts.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Why does Ubuntu have all the ideas?

2006-08-24 Thread Sander Marechal
Aaron M. Ucko wrote: > Sander Marechal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> I don't think Debian should do that, but perhaps the process to install >> them after the fact could be easier for people who are not full blown >> Linux admins? > > Are you aware of

Re: Running x86-64 debian inside i386 pbuilder on AMD64

2006-08-24 Thread Sander Marechal
Aaron M. Ucko wrote: > Sander Marechal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Quick question: Do I only need the AMD64 linux-image package, or also >> the linux-restricted-modules package? > > You need corresponding versions of whichever modules package(s) you > curre

Re: Running x86-64 debian inside i386 pbuilder on AMD64

2006-08-24 Thread Sander Marechal
Joerg Jaspert wrote: > On 10756 March 1977, Sander Marechal wrote: > >> Nope, I run a K7 kernel now (Ubuntu dapper). Can I simply replace my >> kernel and leave the rest of my system in tact? I don't see AMD64 kernel >> images in Synaptic. Probably a silly questio

Re: Running x86-64 debian inside i386 pbuilder on AMD64

2006-08-24 Thread Sander Marechal
Matthias Julius wrote: > Sander Marechal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> I am looking to create .deb's for x86-64. I have an AMD64 but run an >> i386 OS due to the lack of some 64-bit packages (like flash and >> what-not). I have pbuilder all set up to build pa

Running x86-64 debian inside i386 pbuilder on AMD64

2006-08-23 Thread Sander Marechal
all, I do have an AMD64 so I can run x86-64 packages. So, is it possible to bootstrap an x86-64 OS with pbuilder on an i386 system running on an AMD64? Thanks in advance, -- Sander Marechal http://www.gnome-hearts.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of &q