Re: System hangs due to NFS share

2012-01-23 Thread Sylvain
2012/1/23 Frank : > On Mon, 2012-01-23 at 11:47 +0100, Sylvain wrote: > >> I already tried this option too, but it didn't help. Also according to >> the manpage: >> >> > The intr / nointr mount option is deprecated after kernel 2.6.25.  Only >> > SIGKILL can interrupt a pending NFS operation on th

XFCE and automatic monitor detection

2012-01-23 Thread Mike Castle
This is mostly a laptop question, but probably general enough that I want to post it here instead. So one thing that I think Gnome2 had over XFCE is better multiple monitor support. I could plug in a new monitor and the right thing would just happen. More importantly, I could unplug the monitor

Re: default resolution on distro boot

2012-01-23 Thread Paul E Condon
On 20120123_154710, mik...@softhome.net wrote: > Given that several Linux distros identify (on boot) my display brand > and type, get the size only slightly wrong, but default to a > resolution that isn't native and doesn't work correctly, how do I > identify just what package, module, or kernel pa

Re: default resolution on distro boot

2012-01-23 Thread Ashton Fagg
On 24 January 2012 08:47, wrote: > Given that several Linux distros identify (on boot) my display brand and > type, get the size only slightly wrong, but default to a resolution that > isn't native and doesn't work correctly, how do I identify just what > package, module, or kernel part this "bug

Re: Install Nvidia Video Card (Nvidia Geforce GT 520)

2012-01-23 Thread Ashton Fagg
On 23 January 2012 21:15, Brad Rogers wrote: > > NVidia stuff isn't in DMM, it's in non-free and contrib.  Further, why > bother with all the grief you suggest when the *dkms package(s) will > handle all that stuff for you? +1 The dkms is the only good choice if you're absolutely forced to use th

Re: How-to blacklist a package during Debian preseed ?

2012-01-23 Thread Alexey Eromenko
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Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 keyboard

2012-01-23 Thread Ashton Fagg
Hi all, Can anyone tell me how the Microsoft Natural Ergonomics 4000 keyboard works with Debian (and if possible, also with XFCE) in regards to the multimedia keys etc? I'm not afraid of having to deal with Xmodmap. Ashton -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with

Re: xfs backup system vs rsynce

2012-01-23 Thread Stan Hoeppner
Nicolas why are you just now replying to a post that is *10 months* old? -- Stan On 1/23/2012 8:27 AM, Nicolas Bercher wrote: > Dan a écrit : >> I use rdiff-backup it uses the rsync alorythm but it keeps the >> increments so you can recover deleted files or the old form of file. I >> makes week

Re: default resolution on distro boot

2012-01-23 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 24/01/12 09:47, mik...@softhome.net wrote: > Given that several Linux distros identify (on boot) my display brand and > type, get the size only slightly wrong, but default to a resolution that > isn't native and doesn't work correctly, how do I identify just what > package, module, or kernel par

Re: directory synchronisation

2012-01-23 Thread Nicolas Bercher
On 23/01/2012 19:58, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Lu, 23 ian 12, 14:40:40, Nicolas Bercher wrote: An abandoned project, tra by Russ Cox, was about synchronizing several computers (N>=2) "the way" unison does for two computers only: http://swtch.com/tra/ I think, the underlying idea is just gre

Re: gdm3 - how to put a picture on the login screen?

2012-01-23 Thread Rob Owens
On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 07:55:42PM -0500, Rick Thomas wrote: > In an effort to make my life with wheezy more beautiful/serene and > less silly-looking, I've been exploring ways to personalize the > various screen parts. > > The gdm3 login screen by default provides a list of possible users > and t

default resolution on distro boot

2012-01-23 Thread mikezb
Given that several Linux distros identify (on boot) my display brand and type, get the size only slightly wrong, but default to a resolution that isn't native and doesn't work correctly, how do I identify just what package, module, or kernel part this "bug" hides in? I'm using a Sharp 32" LCD t

Re: icedove 8.0-2 not opening http links in browser

2012-01-23 Thread MRH
On 20/01/12 19:45, MRH wrote: [...] Try changing those to:- network.protocol-handler.app.http => user set => string => /usr/bin/iceweasel network.protocol-handler.app.https => user set => string => /usr/bin/iceweasel I'll try it tonight, but this seems wrong - instead of using the system defau

Re: [Fwd: Re: enable i915 rc6 save 7 watt on kernel 3.2]

2012-01-23 Thread Martin Steigerwald
Am Freitag, 20. Januar 2012 schrieb kei...@strucktower.com: > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 10:29:19AM +0100, Martin Steigerwald wrote: > >> merkaba:~> cat /etc/modprobe.d/i915-kms.conf > >> options i915 modeset=1 i915_enable_rc6=1 i915_enable_fbc=1 > >> semaphores=1 > > When I try to use this line of

Re: server crashes on debian.

2012-01-23 Thread Joey L
thanks for the input - I am suspecting hardware myself..but can see anything in the logs or elsewhere. It seems that when i run a backup script in screen - it seems to be putting the server in a freezing state (can not get the numlock light to come on when pressed). The script only does a mysqldump

Re(4): POP3 in Debian

2012-01-23 Thread peasthope
* From: peasth...@shaw.ca * Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:31:50 -0800 > (POP3 server run by Shaw ISP) - (My Linux router) - (MUA on Oberon > workstation). * From: Camaleón * Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:46:22 + (UTC) > That's the most basic setup. Thanks! From: Andrei PO

Re: ext4 extends implementation question

2012-01-23 Thread Arno Schuring
Alberto Fuentes (alberto.fuen...@qindel.com on 2012-01-23 09:24 +0100): > On 01/10/2012 11:31 PM, Arno Schuring wrote: > > afuentes (alberto.fuen...@qindel.com on 2012-01-10 10:33 +0100): > >> What happens when you run out of space to allocate new extends in > >> ext4? is not allowed to write anymo

Re: directory synchronisation

2012-01-23 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Lu, 23 ian 12, 14:40:40, Nicolas Bercher wrote: > > An abandoned project, tra by Russ Cox, was about synchronizing several > computers (N>=2) "the way" unison does for two computers only: > > http://swtch.com/tra/ > > I think, the underlying idea is just great. Sources are available > but

Re: how to download the packages in Debian testing non-free before installing?

2012-01-23 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Lu, 23 ian 12, 15:55:04, lee wrote: > Andrei Popescu writes: > > > On Jo, 19 ian 12, 01:20:18, lee wrote: > >> > >> Well, this laptop has two harddrives out of which I´ll make a > >> software RAID-1. Last time I checked, installing and booting from a > >> RAID was only possible by using LVM (

Re: Getting java applications to look like GTK

2012-01-23 Thread Steve Mayer
On Jan 23, 2012, at 9:01 AM, Christian Dysthe wrote: > Hi, > > When I run Gnome Java applications looks like the rest of my GTK based > applications. However, when I'm running another DE (Pekwm/tint2) Java > applications do not look like my other GTK applications. How can I get > Java applicati

Re: Getting java applications to look like GTK

2012-01-23 Thread Christian Dysthe
On 01/23/12 at 09:04am, Steve Mayer wrote: > On Jan 23, 2012, at 9:01 AM, Christian Dysthe wrote: > > Hi, > > > > When I run Gnome Java applications looks like the rest of my GTK based > > applications. However, when I'm running another DE (Pekwm/tint2) Java > > applications do not look like my

Getting java applications to look like GTK

2012-01-23 Thread Christian Dysthe
Hi, When I run Gnome Java applications looks like the rest of my GTK based applications. However, when I'm running another DE (Pekwm/tint2) Java applications do not look like my other GTK applications. How can I get Java applications too look like my other applications when not using Gnome? I

Re: how to download the packages in Debian testing non-free before installing?

2012-01-23 Thread lee
Andrei Popescu writes: > On Jo, 19 ian 12, 01:20:18, lee wrote: >> >> Well, this laptop has two harddrives out of which I´ll make a >> software RAID-1. Last time I checked, installing and booting from a >> RAID was only possible by using LVM (and md), and the d/i of Testing >> was able to do tha

Re: XFWM4 window manager failure? Sid/Wheezy

2012-01-23 Thread Joseph Lenox
On 01/19/2012 04:34 PM, Kjetil brinchmann Halvorsen wrote: This is debian wheezy withn all recent updates, XFCE4. Any updates on this problem? Now for me, the xfwm4 do not seem to (re)start, at least the task manager do not show up any xfwm4 process! Kjetil There's a bug report out on this on

Re: Dell Inspiron N5010 laptop overheating on Debian 6.0.1, Linux 3.2.3, low CPU usage, radeon GPU driver

2012-01-23 Thread Sthu Deus
Good time of the day, Stefan. You worte: >and I have all the kernel modules that should be needed for the >fans to work properly: >-> acpi-cpufreq (ondemand), which claims that most of the time >my CPU runs at low frequency: > cpufreq stats: 2.40 GHz:4.11%, 2.39 GHz:0.02%, 2.26 GHz:0.08%, > 2

Re: how to download the packages in Debian testing non-free before installing?

2012-01-23 Thread lee
Andrei Popescu writes: > On Jo, 19 ian 12, 01:20:18, lee wrote: >> >> Well, this laptop has two harddrives out of which I´ll make a >> software RAID-1. Last time I checked, installing and booting from a >> RAID was only possible by using LVM (and md), and the d/i of Testing >> was able to do tha

Re: Cusp finally working BUT something missing PARTLY SOLVED

2012-01-23 Thread Wayne Topa
On 01/22/2012 04:11 PM, Wayne Topa wrote: On 01/22/2012 12:14 PM, Camaleón wrote: On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:24:17 -0500, Wayne Topa wrote: I have not been able to use cups on any of my Debian boxes since upgrading to MB's without parallel port connectors for over a year, until now. I was finally

Re: rsyncd.conf - Specifying /home/user for Daemon?

2012-01-23 Thread Nicolas Bercher
Hal Vaughan a écrit : Anything I search for to find this keeps giving me links to backing up your home directory, and I know how to do that. What I'm concerned with is setting the home directory in /etc/rsyncd.conf. In other words, if I type: rsync thisdir me@backupsys::Backup How can I spe

Re: xfs backup system vs rsynce

2012-01-23 Thread Nicolas Bercher
Dan a écrit : I use rdiff-backup it uses the rsync alorythm but it keeps the increments so you can recover deleted files or the old form of file. I makes weekly backups and delete files in the backup files which are older than 3 months. Take care with --remove-older-than option, as the man page

Re: Install Nvidia Video Card (Nvidia Geforce GT 520)

2012-01-23 Thread Brad Rogers
On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:11:09 + richard wrote: Hello richard, > 290 is the correct driver for that card. > If you use this please be aware that each time you upgrade the kernel > you will need to re-install that package. > Install the repo debian-multimedia, and you will find the driver ther

Re: directory synchronisation

2012-01-23 Thread Nicolas Bercher
Tony van der Hoff a écrit : On 21/01/12 16:23, Camaleón wrote: On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:55:07 +, Tony van der Hoff wrote: (...) Whilst this is usable, I can't help but think it's a bit clumsy. Does anyone know of a replacement for (or addition to) rsync that will synchronise both ways? So

Re: directory synchronisation

2012-01-23 Thread Tony van der Hoff
On 21/01/12 16:23, Camaleón wrote: On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:55:07 +, Tony van der Hoff wrote: (...) Whilst this is usable, I can't help but think it's a bit clumsy. Does anyone know of a replacement for (or addition to) rsync that will synchronise both ways? Something like Unison? That w

Re: how to check 400 files exist

2012-01-23 Thread Wawrzek Niewodniczanski
On 01/19/12 15:07, Jon Dowland wrote: On 19/01/12 12:25, Wawrzek Niewodniczanski wrote: So theoretical your comment is right, but I doubt that max argument limit is the reason of problem in this case. Well, read the error message again: > ./check_file.sh: line 8: [: too many arguments

Can't get NIC Bonding with active-backup working

2012-01-23 Thread Shaun
Hi all, Have tried to get NIC Bonding working as per wiki.debian.org/Bonding. Each NIC is connected to a different switch for redundancy rather than bandwidth purposes (insulate against a switch failure). I'm using the active-backup mode for HA failover. output from cat /etc/network/interfaces

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2012-01-23 Thread juergen...@gmx.de
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Re: [solved] Re: Unable to boot into CompactFlash card - card not found by initrd (BIOS does not support CF booting)

2012-01-23 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 23/01/12 22:37, Michael Lange wrote: > Hi again, > > I could hardly believe it myself, but I actually got it working now, Glad to hear it, and congratulations! (CF boot space, the final frontier?) If you wanted to boot different CF cards you could possible compile those modules as GRUB modu

[solved] Re: Unable to boot into CompactFlash card - card not found by initrd

2012-01-23 Thread Michael Lange
Hi again, I could hardly believe it myself, but I actually got it working now, finally the patch from the Puppy linux forum did it! It took me a while to figure out how to use it; because of my limited shell scripting capabilities I had to remove the smart automagic that checks for all available

Re: System hangs due to NFS share

2012-01-23 Thread Frank
On Mon, 2012-01-23 at 11:47 +0100, Sylvain wrote: > I already tried this option too, but it didn't help. Also according to > the manpage: > > > The intr / nointr mount option is deprecated after kernel 2.6.25. Only > > SIGKILL can interrupt a pending NFS operation on these kernels, and if >

Re: System hangs due to NFS share

2012-01-23 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 23/01/12 21:15, Sylvain wrote: > Hi, > > I have an NFS share mounted on my Debian testing computer with default > mount options. It works fine but as soon as my computer loses network > access or the NAS�is disconnected or shut down, the system becomes > unstable: > > - In KDE, everything is f

Re: System hangs due to NFS share

2012-01-23 Thread Sylvain
2012/1/23 Frank : > On Mon, 2012-01-23 at 11:15 +0100, Sylvain wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have an NFS share mounted on my Debian testing computer with default >> mount options. It works fine but as soon as my computer loses network >> access or the NAS is disconnected or shut down, the system becomes >>

Re: System hangs due to NFS share

2012-01-23 Thread Frank
On Mon, 2012-01-23 at 11:15 +0100, Sylvain wrote: > Hi, > > I have an NFS share mounted on my Debian testing computer with default > mount options. It works fine but as soon as my computer loses network > access or the NAS is disconnected or shut down, the system becomes > unstable: > > - In KDE,

System hangs due to NFS share

2012-01-23 Thread Sylvain
Hi, I have an NFS share mounted on my Debian testing computer with default mount options. It works fine but as soon as my computer loses network access or the NAS is disconnected or shut down, the system becomes unstable: - In KDE, everything is frozen (because of the file manager I think) - If I

Re: icedove 8.0-2 not opening http links in browser

2012-01-23 Thread Alberto Fuentes
On 01/20/2012 08:46 PM, MRH wrote: On 20/01/12 10:19, Alberto Fuentes wrote: On 01/20/2012 10:10 AM, Jörg-Volker Peetz wrote: Did you check "Preferences -> Attachments" for "ftp", "http", and "https"? i am having the same issue, and the attachment tab is empty greets! aL The same. The wors

Re: server crashes on debian.

2012-01-23 Thread Joe
On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:43:11 -0500 Joey L wrote: > I am experience intermitten server crashes and driving me nuts! > Is there a way to tell what in fact is causing the crash? > A log perhaps or a snapshot of running processes or memory issues ? > thanks > mjh > > If you're running Debian Stabl

Re: gdm3 - how to put a picture on the login screen?

2012-01-23 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 23/01/12 18:17, Rick Thomas wrote: > On 01/22/12 20:52, Tony Baldwin wrote: >> On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 07:55:42PM -0500, Rick Thomas wrote: >>> In an effort to make my life with wheezy more beautiful/serene and >>> less silly-looking, I've been exploring ways to personalize the >>> various scree

Re: ext4 extends implementation question

2012-01-23 Thread Alberto Fuentes
On 01/10/2012 11:31 PM, Arno Schuring wrote: afuentes (alberto.fuen...@qindel.com on 2012-01-10 10:33 +0100): What happens when you run out of space to allocate new extends in ext4? is not allowed to write anymore even tho there are tons of blocks available? I'm unsure what you mean. Extents i