Re: ompile 32 bit debian source on 64 bit machine

2009-08-07 Thread Siggy Brentrup
On Sat, Aug 08, 2009 at 14:09 +0800, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote: > there is one actually http://packages.debian.org/sid/i386/zsnes > but it seems such a hassle to do it. 8-() ??? > so, after getting the source with apt-get source source-name, what command > to be used to compile it? After doing an

Re: ompile 32 bit debian source on 64 bit machine

2009-08-07 Thread Umarzuki Mochlis
2009/8/8 Mark Allums > Umarzuki Mochlis wrote: > >> I found that there's only 32 bit binary of zsnes on sid and it's only 32 >> bit. >> >> Would the step is as simple as adding a sid mirror in sources.list, >> aptitude update, then apt-get -t sid source zsnes? >> -- Gmail - ompile 32 bit debian s

Re: Configuring polkit-gnome-authorization without a root password

2009-08-07 Thread Louis Housman
On 8/8/09, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 2009-08-07 08:41, Louis Housman wrote: [...] > Serious, not-flippant response: if you like the Ubuntu Way, why not > install Ubuntu instead of Debian? One reason: Debian unstable. 2nd Reason: Debian does boot faster. Main reason for my question is that all I w

Re: ompile 32 bit debian source on 64 bit machine

2009-08-07 Thread Mark Allums
Umarzuki Mochlis wrote: I found that there's only 32 bit binary of zsnes on sid and it's only 32 bit. Would the step is as simple as adding a sid mirror in sources.list, aptitude update, then apt-get -t sid source zsnes? -- Regards, Umarzuki Mochlis http://gameornot.net Uh, sort-of, but

Re: Etch to 5.0.2 upgrade failed - Encrypted filesystem will not boot

2009-08-07 Thread Andrew Reid
On Wednesday 05 August 2009 19:54:50 line...@ruiner.halo.nu wrote: > I tried configuring fstab to use the UUID from blkid, but I had the same > problem. Could the problem be that the SCSI drives are not coming up until > cryptsetup has loaded? Hi again lineman (and list). Just for another da

Re: WRT54G WAN access failure

2009-08-07 Thread Umarzuki Mochlis
Well, sometime the VPI/VCI value had to be correct for your ISP especially if the router is not provided by your ISP. I had a problem once connecting with DLink router with its default setting. 2009/8/8 Charlie > On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 02:47:18 + Joel Roth shared > this with us all: > > >I have

Re: WRT54G WAN access failure

2009-08-07 Thread Charlie
On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 02:47:18 + Joel Roth shared this with us all: >I have problems with basic configuration: > >Computer ---> Router ---> DSL modem I don't know anything about this kind of thing but will have a stab at it: Shouldn't it be Modem > Router -> Computer/s But that might

ompile 32 bit debian source on 64 bit machine

2009-08-07 Thread Umarzuki Mochlis
I found that there's only 32 bit binary of zsnes on sid and it's only 32 bit. Would the step is as simple as adding a sid mirror in sources.list, aptitude update, then apt-get -t sid source zsnes? -- Regards, Umarzuki Mochlis http://gameornot.net

WRT54G WAN access failure

2009-08-07 Thread Joel Roth
I'd like to ask for help setting up a used router for my brother. First of all, I get usual internet services without the router: Computer ---> DSL modem I have problems with basic configuration: Computer ---> Router ---> DSL modem The panel LEDs display normally, and the router gets a pinga

Trying to boot Lenny after installation

2009-08-07 Thread Sine 39
Hi, I'm new to Debian and haven't posted to a mailing list for years so I hope I've posted to the right place, please point me in the right direction if not :)! I tried to install Debian sometime ago and ultimately failed. I now have a lot more time on my hands to perservere and am determined

Re: about a feature which I found in Gnome

2009-08-07 Thread Rob Owens
On Fri, Aug 07, 2009 at 03:45:46PM +0200, Wolodja Wentland wrote: > On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 21:18 -0400, Rob Owens wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 10:48:12AM -0600, Paul E Condon wrote: > > > I like the way I can plug a USB device into a USB socket and have it > > > mounted automatically within

Re: Configuring polkit-gnome-authorization without a root password

2009-08-07 Thread Ron Johnson
On 2009-08-07 08:41, Louis Housman wrote: I've configured my Debian for Ubuntu (and Mac)-style system administration, which means basically having the root account locked (no password). I do all the "root" tasks via sudo or the graphical gksudo front end. However, I seem unable to configure Syst

Re: something wrong with my audio card

2009-08-07 Thread Ron Johnson
On 2009-08-07 08:25, oomengnan wrote: Hello : I am a debian user , Thanks for your hard-working . I have a laptop ,HP CQ45-306TX ,I use Debian testing amd64 I use alsa + pulseaudio system . and I have installed the flash play 10 for linux 64bit successfully. Here are the problems I've encountered

Re: question about Dash

2009-08-07 Thread John Magolske
>> I just tried `dpkg-reconfigure dash` and it broke some of my >> wrapper scripts. At some point I'll make them POSIX compliant, but >> until then I'd like to set my system back to what it was. I tried >> `dpkg-reconfigure bash`, but a particular wrapper script is still >> failing (worked fine bef

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

2009-08-07 Thread Tzafrir Cohen
On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 09:39:18AM -0500, John Hasler wrote: > Mark writes: > > Is it technically not feasable, meaning that a room is too large to do > > noise cancelling in, or not feasable from the linux software > > prespective? > > Noise-canceling headphones only cancel noise right at the hea

Re: Utility to decompress .ape files.

2009-08-07 Thread Sthu Deus
Thank You for Your time and answer, Gilles: > You can decompress Monkey Audio files with maclinux. > You can find informations here : > http://aidanjm.wordpress.com/2007/01/26/using-monkeys-audio-ape-files-in-ubuntu/ Mac is the program from the package. If You did mean that. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Re: Utility to decompress .ape files.

2009-08-07 Thread Sthu Deus
Thank You for Your time and answer, Teemu: > I have never used this myself but debian-multimedia repository [1] has > monkeys-audio package which should do what you want. mac program - of which I have spoken is of the package. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org w

Re: question about Dash

2009-08-07 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
In <20090807182009.gd2...@mail.b79.net>, John Magolske wrote: >* Andrei Popescu [090807 07:38]: >> then just install dash, let it take over the /bin/sh symlink (run >> 'dpkg-reconfigure dash' if you're on lenny) and enjoy the additional >> speed. I've been doing this for years without ill effects.

Re: question about Dash

2009-08-07 Thread Siggy Brentrup
On Fri, Aug 07, 2009 at 11:20 -0700, John Magolske wrote: > * Andrei Popescu [090807 07:38]: > > then just install dash, let it take over the /bin/sh symlink (run > > 'dpkg-reconfigure dash' if you're on lenny) and enjoy the additional > > speed. I've been doing this for years without ill effects.

Re: question about Dash

2009-08-07 Thread John Magolske
* Andrei Popescu [090807 07:38]: > then just install dash, let it take over the /bin/sh symlink (run > 'dpkg-reconfigure dash' if you're on lenny) and enjoy the additional > speed. I've been doing this for years without ill effects. You will > also notice if any 'sh' scripts are using bash extensi

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Re: Utility to decompress .ape files.

2009-08-07 Thread Teemu Likonen
On 2009-08-07 17:43 (+0700), Sthu Deus wrote: > I have a mac program that decompresses .ape files. But with a number > of .ape files the program crashes and I see that it is no longer > supported as the last version was of year 2007. > > Can You recommend an utility that can decompress .ape files

Re: Utility to decompress .ape files.

2009-08-07 Thread Gilles Mocellin
On Fri, Aug 07, 2009 at 05:43:03PM +0700, Sthu Deus wrote: > Good day. > > I have a mac program that decompresses .ape files. But with a number of .ape > files the program crashes and I see that it is no longer supported as the last > version was of year 2007. > > Can You recommend an utility tha

RE: vbetool post required in Stable but not in Sid - What changed?

2009-08-07 Thread Kushal Koolwal
> Probably X and/or the corresponding driver. Perhaps it is not the X because this happens even when I suspend from just a plain text console. Regarding driver, I am not sure either. I am not using any type of framebuffer driver (not even vesa). I am just suspending from the default "ugly" consol

Utility to decompress .ape files.

2009-08-07 Thread Sthu Deus
Good day. I have a mac program that decompresses .ape files. But with a number of .ape files the program crashes and I see that it is no longer supported as the last version was of year 2007. Can You recommend an utility that can decompress .ape files to .wav or .flac beside the mac one? Thank Y

Re: question about Dash

2009-08-07 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
In <20090807072350.ga17...@samad.com.au>, Alex Samad wrote: >On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 11:24:18PM -0600, Paul E Condon wrote: >> Recent mentions of dash on this list prompted me to try to learn more >> about it. >> I feel uncomfortable being so totally ignorant about an impending change >> in Debian.

Re: question about Dash

2009-08-07 Thread Paul E Condon
On 2009-08-07_11:20:25, Andrei Popescu wrote: > On Thu,06.Aug.09, 23:24:18, Paul E Condon wrote: > > Recent mentions of dash on this list prompted me to try to learn more > > about it. I googled and learned that it has a different convention for > > indicating that a file is a script that should be

Re: Lenny Installation from USB Memory stick using DVD .iso image

2009-08-07 Thread Mark
Successfully installed Lenny using this method last night. The only post-installation tweak was to comment out the cd-rom line in /etc/apt/sources.list so aptitude doesn't try to look at the usb memory stick when looking for updates. Other than that she worked like a charm. Mark On Fri, Aug 7,

Re: Xorg is very slow.

2009-08-07 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Fri, Aug 07, 2009 at 09:00:58PM +0800, Magicloud Magiclouds wrote: > Really? I am sorry, I did searched about "xorg 7.4 2.6.18", nothing > useful came out > Could you give me the google link? Thanks. A google link won't help you. you are running a kernel that is several years old with the l

Re: about a feature which I found in Gnome

2009-08-07 Thread Wolodja Wentland
On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 21:18 -0400, Rob Owens wrote: > On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 10:48:12AM -0600, Paul E Condon wrote: > > I like the way I can plug a USB device into a USB socket and have it > > mounted automatically within a few seconds. I expecially like the > > way a device that has a label giv

something wrong with my audio card

2009-08-07 Thread oomengnan
Hello : I am a debian user , Thanks for your hard-working . I have a laptop ,HP CQ45-306TX ,I use Debian testing amd64 I use alsa + pulseaudio system . and I have installed the flash play 10 for linux 64bit successfully. Here are the problems I've encountered: When I open the websites like youtube

Configuring polkit-gnome-authorization without a root password

2009-08-07 Thread Louis Housman
I've configured my Debian for Ubuntu (and Mac)-style system administration, which means basically having the root account locked (no password). I do all the "root" tasks via sudo or the graphical gksudo front end. However, I seem unable to configure System / Authorizations (polkit-gnome-authorizat

Re: about a feature which I found in Gnome

2009-08-07 Thread Preston Boyington
Paul E Condon wrote: > I like the way I can plug a USB device into a USB socket and have it > mounted automatically within a few seconds. I expecially like the way > a device that has a label given to it is mounted on a mount-point that > is named with that label, and when I un-mount the device t

Re: Xorg is very slow.

2009-08-07 Thread Magicloud Magiclouds
Really? I am sorry, I did searched about "xorg 7.4 2.6.18", nothing useful came out Could you give me the google link? Thanks. On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 7:28 PM, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 16:41:06 +0800, Magicloud wrote in message > <3bd412d40908070141u4c2c2f7ase647a3cca0fb8...@mai

Re: about a feature which I found in Gnome

2009-08-07 Thread Clive Standbridge
> I like the way I can plug a USB device into a USB socket and have it > mounted automatically within a few seconds. I expecially like the > way a device that has a label given to it is mounted on a > mount-point that is named with that label, and when I un-mount the > device that mount point is re

Re: Cannot start Xserver

2009-08-07 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 16:42:48 -0500, Cybe wrote in message <20090806164248.2ce57...@wizardstower>: > On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 14:26:12 -0700 (PDT) > geor wrote: > > > i will try to install Nvidia from non-free > > and if gonna be something wrong i will post it back here. > > Best Regards. > > Geor. >

Re: Xorg is very slow.

2009-08-07 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 16:41:06 +0800, Magicloud wrote in message <3bd412d40908070141u4c2c2f7ase647a3cca0fb8...@mail.gmail.com>: > For some reason, I cannot upgrade my kernel > Reconfiguring does not work. > And, since it has been a long time, the log is gone > Now, even I only start a term a

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

2009-08-07 Thread Micha Feigin
On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 06:08:50 -0400 Mark Neidorff wrote: > On Wednesday 05 August 2009 04:42 pm, John Hasler wrote: > > M writes: > > > 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

/dev/usb/hiddev0 - linux-image-2.6.26-2-486

2009-08-07 Thread Csanyi Pal
Hi, I want to use this software: http://openprog.altervista.org/op.tar.gz to use this hardware: http://openprog.altervista.org/ I must to have /dev/usb/hiddev0 so the 'op' software can to do job. I'm using linux-image-2.6.26-2-486. I'm try to load the kernel module usbhid but that don't creat

print jobs missing line feeds

2009-08-07 Thread Jude DaShiell
It seems the reason everything now prints out on one line after the header prints is because the postscript file being created has had line feeds stripped out. I saved the output of a2ps -r -o biglots.doc biglots.txt and ran file biglots.doc to find out it was postscript level 3. So mv biglot

Re: question about Dash

2009-08-07 Thread Siggy Brentrup
On Fri, Aug 07, 2009 at 11:20 +0300, Andrei Popescu wrote: > On Thu,06.Aug.09, 23:24:18, Paul E Condon wrote: > > Recent mentions of dash on this list prompted me to try to learn more > > about it. I googled and learned that it has a different convention for > > indicating that a file is a script t

Re: Xorg is very slow.

2009-08-07 Thread Magicloud Magiclouds
For some reason, I cannot upgrade my kernel Reconfiguring does not work. And, since it has been a long time, the log is gone Now, even I only start a term and run top, Xorg takes about 60% of a CPU. Is there any information like "New xorg does not work with 2.6.18 kernel!" On Fri, Aug 7, 2

Re: question about Dash

2009-08-07 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Thu,06.Aug.09, 23:24:18, Paul E Condon wrote: > Recent mentions of dash on this list prompted me to try to learn more > about it. I googled and learned that it has a different convention for > indicating that a file is a script that should be processed by > dash. This affects only the first line

Re: Etch to 5.0.2 upgrade failed - Encrypted filesystem will not boot

2009-08-07 Thread Siggy Brentrup
On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 19:21 -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > On Thu, Aug 06 2009, Siggy Brentrup wrote: > > > On Tue, Aug 04, 2009 at 18:50 -0500, line...@halo.nu wrote: > >> Hi - > > > >> I have a Debian Etch system which I recently upgraded to v5.0.2. > >> The file system was encrypted with LU

Re: about a feature which I found in Gnome

2009-08-07 Thread Jochen Schulz
Paul E Condon: > > What are the packages that actually implement this feature? Can I > simply install those packages and have the feature without having the > rest of Gnome? Does it come automatically if I attempt to transition > to Xfce, for example? Xfce has a checkbox somewhere in the settings

Re: vbetool post required in Stable but not in Sid - What changed?

2009-08-07 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Thu,06.Aug.09, 14:13:56, Kushal Koolwal wrote: > I am using the exact kernel (2.6.30) on Lenny and Sid. Now I would like to > know > what exactly changed (if not the kernel) between Lenny and Sid that fixes the > vbetool and hence the video BIOS initialization problem. Probably X and/or the

Re: question about Dash

2009-08-07 Thread Brian Marshall
On Fri, Aug 07, 2009 at 05:23:50PM +1000, Alex Samad wrote: > the first line is used to invoke a program to process the script for > example > > #!/bin/bash [...] > there is name for this, but I can't remember it right now. A shebang: -- Brian

Re: Safe-upgrade of "dash" fails

2009-08-07 Thread Sven Joachim
On 2009-08-06 17:29 +0200, Eric Gerlach wrote: > On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 09:05:56AM +0200, Jack Knowlton wrote: >> On Thu, August 6, 2009 8:02 am, Sven Joachim wrote: >> > On 2009-08-06 00:11 +0200, Jack Knowlton wrote: >> > >> >> Coming back from a month-long trip, I decided to safe-upgrade my de

Re: Etch to 5.0.2 upgrade failed - Encrypted filesystem will not boot

2009-08-07 Thread Siggy Brentrup
On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 18:29 -0400, Andrew Reid wrote: > On Thursday 06 August 2009 04:16:42 Siggy Brentrup wrote: > > Please bear with me, I'm asking this out of curiousity. Why did you > > encrypt the full root FS? I can understand that you want your $HOME > > encrypted, to a lesser degree I c

Re: Lenny Installation from USB Memory stick using DVD .iso image

2009-08-07 Thread Jochen Schulz
Mark: > > - used "shred" command to blank memory stick > - used GParted to create 2 partitions: (1) a 1 GB FAT16 partition that I > made bootable via Manage Flags; (2) the remainder (~6.6 GB) I formatted to > ext3 > - followed the instructions here > http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch04

Re: question about Dash

2009-08-07 Thread Alex Samad
On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 11:24:18PM -0600, Paul E Condon wrote: > Recent mentions of dash on this list prompted me to try to learn more > about it. I googled and learned that it has a different convention for > indicating that a file is a script that should be processed by > dash. This affects only