Enabling ehci_hcd

2011-12-17 Thread Ethan Rosenberg
Dear list - I was having problems w/ a USB drive and traced the problem to the drive enclosure using USB1.1 and the computer requiring USB2.0. I disabled the ehci_hcd with the following set of commands: [from http://www.geekdevs.com/2010/04/solved-unable-to-enumerate-usb-device-disabling-eh

Re: Find which package has installed some file under /etc

2011-12-17 Thread Bob Proulx
Vincent Lefevre wrote: > However there are still packages for which neither dpkg -S, nor ucfq > gives information about the package: > > xvii:~> ll /etc/default/ntfs-3g > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 48 2011-12-08 00:21:36 /etc/default/ntfs-3g > xvii:~> dpkg -S /etc/default/ntfs-3g > dpkg-query: no path

Unable to install or uninstall hptraidconf RAID command-line mgmt util for RocketRaid 622

2011-12-17 Thread Andrew Phillips
I am trying to install the command-line RAID management utility available at HighPoint-Tech's website: http://highpoint-tech.com/BIOS_Driver/page/rr622_U.htm I have installed the hptsvr utility, and I am trying to install the hptraidconf utility, but when I execute "dpkg -i hptraidconf" I get the

Re: Find which package has installed some file under /etc

2011-12-17 Thread Vincent Lefevre
On 2011-12-18 02:11:33 +0100, Michael Biebl wrote: > On 18.12.2011 01:00, Vincent Lefevre wrote: > > Is there a way to find which package has installed some file > > under /etc? For conffiles, there is dlocate or "dpkg -S", but > > what about the other files (installed in postinst)? > > ucf is als

Re: Find which package has installed some file under /etc

2011-12-17 Thread Michael Biebl
On 18.12.2011 01:00, Vincent Lefevre wrote: > Is there a way to find which package has installed some file > under /etc? For conffiles, there is dlocate or "dpkg -S", but > what about the other files (installed in postinst)? ucf is also used to manage configuration files. As those files are not re

Re: Going to 64bit

2011-12-17 Thread Bob Proulx
David Baron wrote: > Obviously. Only the kernel and its modules are 64b. I might try a > few 64-byte programs but everything else as well as other installed > kernels are 32b. For the most part everything should work fine. But you will still be running a 32-bit userland from /usr/bin for example.

Re: Find which package has installed some file under /etc

2011-12-17 Thread Bob Proulx
Vincent Lefevre wrote: > Is there a way to find which package has installed some file > under /etc? Yes, if the package owns the file. No, if the package put it there but didn't keep ownership of it. > For conffiles, there is dlocate or "dpkg -S", Exactly! If the package kept track of the file

Re: upgrading lenny to squeeze question

2011-12-17 Thread Pete
> > I have been following the following info on > >> http://www.howtoforge.com/upgrade-debian-lenny-to-squeeze-in-a-few-simple-steps >> My last root teminal command was > >> apt-get dist-upgrade > > It seems to be working ok up to this screen > >> Package configuration .. Configuring grub-pc .

Re: New kernel version availability.

2011-12-17 Thread Bob Proulx
Sthu Deus wrote: > apt-cache search linux-image > ... > Is there a more elegant way? In addition to the ways suggested by others there is also a program to query the database and provide other useful information. apt-show-versions | grep linux-image Mine shows: linux-image-2.6.32-5-686/sque

Find which package has installed some file under /etc

2011-12-17 Thread Vincent Lefevre
Is there a way to find which package has installed some file under /etc? For conffiles, there is dlocate or "dpkg -S", but what about the other files (installed in postinst)? -- Vincent Lefèvre - Web: 100% accessible validated (X)HTML - Blog:

Re: upgrading lenny to squeeze question

2011-12-17 Thread Brian
On Sat 17 Dec 2011 at 18:07:47 -0500, John Lindsay wrote: > I have been following the following info on >> http://www.howtoforge.com/upgrade-debian-lenny-to-squeeze-in-a-few-simple-steps > My last root teminal command was >> apt-get dist-upgrade > > It seems to be working ok up to this screen ---

Add texinfo back to build depends: policy has been subverted

2011-12-17 Thread Regid Ichira
Quoting changelog of some recent deb: Add texinfo back to build depends: policy has been subverted What is he talking about? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://li

upgrading lenny to squeeze question

2011-12-17 Thread John Lindsay
I have been following the following info on http://www.howtoforge.com/upgrade-debian-lenny-to-squeeze-in-a-few-simple-steps My last root teminal command was apt-get dist-upgrade It seems to be working ok up to this screen --- Package configuration ┌──┤ Configuring gr

Re: New kernel version availability.

2011-12-17 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Sb, 17 dec 11, 01:28:59, Sthu Deus wrote: > > How do I find out if there is a new version of linux kernel package is > available? - I mean, having 3.1 installed, to know that 3.2 is > available? Beside Camaleón's suggestion, aptitude keeps track of "new"[1] packages. You can show the list wit

Re: apt dying with "Failed to exec method /usr/lib/apt/methods/"

2011-12-17 Thread Selim T. Erdogan
David Bruce, 13.12.2011: > Hi, > > Running a fairly new i386 Sid install, nothing special in sources.list > - for the last week or so, "sudo aptitude safe-upgrade" dies with: > > E: Method  has died unexpectedly!E: Sub-process  returned an error > code (100)E: Method /usr/lib/apt/methods/ did not

How to refresh Nautilus file view.

2011-12-17 Thread Russell Gadd
I have just set up a NAS box and sometimes it comes up from sleep too late for Nautilus to see it so when I look for it in Nautilus the mounted drive isn't there, I just see the folder where it should be mounted. I'm sure it is mounted since I can check this with the mount command, although if usin

Re: how to examine the wireless

2011-12-17 Thread Camaleón
On Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:51:02 +0800, lina wrote: >> Trouble with Macbook Pro 8,2 (broadcom 4331) and latest b43 >> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.wireless.general/81667 > > thanks, I checked. the failure of probe of bcma0:0 and b43-phy0 ERROR: > FOUND UNSUPPORTED PHY (Analog 9, Type

Re: Re: giac

2011-12-17 Thread Gérard Robin
--8<--- >You can also contact the package owner and ask him/her if he/she is >interested in (co)maintaining the package directly at Debian >repositories :-? Ok, I forwarded Your reply to Bernard Parisse and his reply is: # excellente demarche, j'

Re: how to examine the wireless

2011-12-17 Thread lina
> >> > modprobe b43 >> >> # modprobe b43 >> # lsmod | grep -i b43 >> b43                   349208  0 >> mac80211              228257  1 b43 >> cfg80211              173366  2 b43,mac80211 >> ssb                    52359  1 b43 >> pcmcia                 40840  2 b43,ssb >> rng_core               126

Re: how to examine the wireless

2011-12-17 Thread Camaleón
El 2011-12-18 a las 00:38 +0800, lina escribió: > On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 12:18 AM, Camaleón wrote: > > modprobe b43 > > # modprobe b43 > # lsmod | grep -i b43 > b43 349208 0 > mac80211 228257 1 b43 > cfg80211 173366 2 b43,mac80211 > ssb

Re: how to examine the wireless

2011-12-17 Thread Camaleón
On Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:43:19 +0800, lina wrote: > which one is the updated blob? sorry. The latest firmware available that supports your card. If it is not available in Debian's repos you will have to get it from another place: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#Device_firmware_insta

Re: Going to 64bit

2011-12-17 Thread David Baron
On Saturday 21 Kislev 5772 17:45:49 debian-user-digest- requ...@lists.debian.org wrote: > > On Wednesday 18 Kislev 5772 16:04:23 David Baron wrote: > > > I have a 64-bit Intel CPU but have been gleefully running my 32-bit Sid > > > on it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Can one install the 64-bit kernel a

Re: how to examine the wireless

2011-12-17 Thread lina
On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 12:38 AM, lina wrote: > On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 12:18 AM, Camaleón wrote: >> On Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:02:35 +0800, lina wrote: >> >>> On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 11:44 PM, Camaleón wrote: >> Boot with the self-compiled kernel and check the module has been loaded:

Re: eGalax touchscreen driver

2011-12-17 Thread Camaleón
On Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:36:34 +, Andrew Wood wrote: > Is there a Debian package which provides a driver for eGalax touchscreen > controllers? The driver is available from the manufactuer here > http://home.eeti.com.tw/web20/eGalaxTouchDriver/linuxDriver.htm If there is such driver I'd say it s

Re: how to examine the wireless

2011-12-17 Thread Camaleón
On Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:02:35 +0800, lina wrote: > On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 11:44 PM, Camaleón wrote: >> Boot with the self-compiled kernel and check the module has been >> loaded: >> >> lsmod | grep -i b43 > > Now I am working the self-compiled kernel. also the latest one. > > lsmod | grep -i b

Re: how to examine the wireless

2011-12-17 Thread lina
On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 11:44 PM, Camaleón wrote: > On Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:57:54 +0800, lina wrote: > >> I have installed the latest kernel, >> :/home/lina# uname -a >> Linux debian 3.2.0-rc63.2-mj-lina #1 SMP Sat Dec 17 13:14:26 SGT 2011 >> x86_64 GNU/Linux >> >> (sorry a bit mistake during appen

Re: something regarding printer/printing

2011-12-17 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:56:08 +0800, lina wrote: > sorry my mistakes, > > it has no problem in printing test page (I was glad so earlier, haha > ...), Does still printing the test page works? If yes, that's interesing. > but when it's back to ordinary printing (File--print), it still has the > s

Re: something regarding printer/printing

2011-12-17 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:26:25 +0800, lina wrote: > On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 1:49 AM, Camaleón wrote: (...) >> The first I would try is adding two new printer instances from CUPS web >> interface, that is, "http://localhost:631"; (forget hplip by now) and > I used to choke when using CUPS, > A us

Re: how to examine the wireless

2011-12-17 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:57:54 +0800, lina wrote: > I have installed the latest kernel, > :/home/lina# uname -a > Linux debian 3.2.0-rc63.2-mj-lina #1 SMP Sat Dec 17 13:14:26 SGT 2011 > x86_64 GNU/Linux > > (sorry a bit mistake during append-to-version, so looks a bit messy, > it's 3.2-rc6) > > I

Re: Ethernet driver package for broadcom bcm5700/5754

2011-12-17 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:05:07 -0500, Sushil Mantri wrote: > I need the driver for broadcom bcm5754. You ethernet card should be supported by "tg3.ko" module. What's the ouput of "lspci -nn"? > I found the source in debian repository, but compiling it has been > painful. Can i get a debian packa

X Window: Setting up mouse scroll for OOo Calc to one raw

2011-12-17 Thread Csanyi Pal
Hi, I'm running Debian GNU/Linux SID and my X Window uses Window Maker as a window manager. I'm using OpenOffice.org Calc very often and I want to setup mouse scroll in X so when I scroll with mice then in OOo Calc raws goes up/down only one raw and not three raws. My short search in Google give