Re: connect directly to another computer bypassing firewalls using a third server

2013-04-21 Thread Rick Thomas
Alberto, What you want to do is possible. In particular, skype and bittorrent do it. As I understand it, they make use of a server with a public IP address. I'm not going to get it exactly right, but the general idea is this: Two clients, A and B, both behind NAT firewalls. Server, S, with a

Re: .wav to text?

2013-04-21 Thread Hans-J. Ullrich
> Thus, my question of where are these packages :) Just add the unstable repo to your sources.list, then do an "apt-get update" and after this you can install pocketsphinx. Either do "apt-get install pocketsphinx", or you can install any package by doing "apt-get install somepackagename/unstab

Re: Dist-upgrade or upgrade. Which?

2013-04-21 Thread Patrick Bartek
- Original Message - > From: Jochen Spieker > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Cc: > Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 2:25 AM > Subject: Re: Dist-upgrade or upgrade. Which? > > Patrick Bartek: >> >> I've been using Wheezy 64-bit for several months now, and as >> recommended[1] havi

Re: Re: Growing md0 by larger disk - which is best method.

2013-04-21 Thread R. Ramesh
On 21/04/13 01:11 PM, R. Ramesh wrote: I have a mdadm implemented raid5 with 3 disks (2x 3TiB and 1x 2TiB). Each disk has one partition only for the full size of that disk and the partitions are then combined in to md0. I like to swap out the 2TiB with a new 3TiB. While I do

Re: Unstable release is expired

2013-04-21 Thread Bob Proulx
Charles Kroeger wrote: > E: Release file for http://mirror.anl.gov/debian/dists/unstable/Release is > expired > (invalid since 23h 14min 9s). Updates for this repository will not be applied. > > Is this only for the anl.gov/debian/dist/unstable/ or does it mean > (all) /unstable/Release is expire

Re: netconsole over pppoe

2013-04-21 Thread jidanni
On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 09:14:02AM +1000, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > So tun/tap? vtun (or openvpn if you want encryption, or just a modern > ssh with local tun/tap support), or perhaps etherpuppet? I think I better wait for somebody to write the HOWTO for my usage case... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email

Re: Growing md0 by larger disk - which is best method.

2013-04-21 Thread Gary Dale
On 21/04/13 01:11 PM, R. Ramesh wrote: I have a mdadm implemented raid5 with 3 disks (2x 3TiB and 1x 2TiB). Each disk has one partition only for the full size of that disk and the partitions are then combined in to md0. I like to swap out the 2TiB with a new 3TiB. While I do not expect issue

Re: Debian + UEFI + Install w/ USB Key

2013-04-21 Thread Gary Dale
On 21/04/13 01:50 PM, Fran R. Guerrero wrote: Hi list, I'm building my new system and I'm wishing to install Debian on it. It's reasonably new and the motherboard has this UEFI thing that pisses lots of people around. I'm no exception. I tried to install Debian Wheezy with a USB key, using t

Unstable release is expired

2013-04-21 Thread Charles Kroeger
root@mundo:/home/charles# apt-get update Get:1 http://debian.lcs.mit.edu testing Release.gpg [836 B] Get:2 http://mirror.anl.gov unstable Release.gpg [836B] Get:3 http://debian.lcs.mit.edu unstable Release.gpg [836B] Hit http://mirror.anl.gov unstable Release Get:4 http://debian.lcs.mit.edu experi

Re: Serveur with encrypted partition : 2 steps boot.

2013-04-21 Thread Bob Proulx
Erwan David wrote: > Ok, here is a policy-rc.d which does not work : Since I led you down this road I set up a test system. I have been using policy-rc.d in chroots seemlingly forever and they definitely work there. They definitely prevent package upgrades from starting daemons. invoke-rc.d:

Re: netconsole over pppoe

2013-04-21 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On 4/21/13, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > jida...@jidanni.org a écrit : >> however I am on PPPOE over ADSL so >> >> # netstat -rn #just says >> Kernel IP routing table >> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt >> Iface >> 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0

Re: .wav to text?

2013-04-21 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On 4/22/13, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote: > I suppose, they are more in unstable. :) I got bitten by 3 things: a) I am running a local repo (slow rural link, so I update at a friends every few weeks or so to a usb drive); b) Pocketsphinx has only come into the main repo relatively recently; c) When I we

Re: Dist-upgrade or upgrade. Which?

2013-04-21 Thread Vincent Lefevre
On 2013-04-21 22:52:39 +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Sunday 21 April 2013 17:03:18 Chris Bannister wrote: > > Using dist-upgrade can > > remove half your sysytem before you can say OMG! > > I use aptitude not apt-get, so cannot comment on apt-get, but the > "aptitude full-upgrade" command does not

Re: what's your Debian uptime?

2013-04-21 Thread Vincent Lefevre
On 2013-04-20 19:24:00 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: > Vincent Lefevre wrote: > > That's theory. In practice, old machines get no longer supported... > > I submitted a bug report (and a patch), but AFAIK the bug has never > > been fixed. I upgraded everything except the kernel, without being > > sure I

Re: Dist-upgrade or upgrade. Which?

2013-04-21 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Sunday 21 April 2013 17:03:18 Chris Bannister wrote: > Using dist-upgrade can > remove half your sysytem before you can say OMG! I use aptitude not apt-get, so cannot comment on apt-get, but the "aptitude full-upgrade" command does nothing without asking first, so there is no question of it r

Re: Issue with VirtualBox + netinst

2013-04-21 Thread Bob Proulx
Attila-Mihaly Balazs wrote: > I'm seeing the following issue with netinst (both 6.0.7 and 7.0 RC1) > and VirtualBox (4.1.18_Ubuntu r78361): > > - the installer detects/configures the network normally, however > when it comes to mirror selection it reports that the "release might > not be supported

Re: Alsa sounds too low

2013-04-21 Thread Chris Bannister
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 07:14:59PM +0200, Gábor Hársfalvi wrote: > > I use Gnome 2 WM and I get the volume adjust icon on my panel but - as I > > wrote before - its already in maximized volume but there is not enough > > always. Have you tried running: # alsamixer as root, and checking the levels?

Re: Dist-upgrade or upgrade. Which?

2013-04-21 Thread Chris Bannister
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 06:41:43PM +0100, Kevin Chadwick wrote: > > > I always use dist-upgrade but there's not a lot a choose. Upgrade > > > upgrades installed packages while dist-upgrade can make more > > > significant changes. Once Wheezy becomes stable the two should do > > > the same thing. Ho

Re: Serveur with encrypted partition : 2 steps boot.

2013-04-21 Thread Bob Proulx
Erwan David wrote: > I have problems withe the documentation of poilcy-rc.d, mainly te > fact it seems to be for the sole usage of package maintainers, not > of administrators of the machine, (see the fact taht alternatives > MUST be used), and that I do not understand at all what an > out-of-runle

Re: Serveur with encrypted partition : 2 steps boot.

2013-04-21 Thread Bob Proulx
Erwan David wrote: > Bob Proulx a écrit : > >Erwan David wrote: > >>update-rc.d dovecot disable 2 > >>reboot, indeed dovecot is not started > >>telinit 3 > >>dovecot does not start (even if there is a Sxxdovecot in /etc/rc3.d) > >Hmm... It should start. I just tested this on a service locally and

Re: /dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Jochen Spieker
Pascal Hambourg: > Pol Hallen a écrit : >> >>> /dev/random is cryptographically more secure. >> >> do you mean /dev/urandom is [...]? > > Not here. > >>> /dev/random is faster. > > But here. > /dev/random is more random. > /dev/urandom is faster. Exactly, thanks. My 'u' key gets stck sometime

Re: /dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Kevin Chadwick
> Hi folks! > > I need create a block file, later use it like archive (with dm). > > What is better use? > > /dev/random or /dev/urandom? > > thanks! > > Pol > You might want to install haveged. You can use that directly without affecting your system entropy. > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, emai

Re: /dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Pascal Hambourg
Pol Hallen a écrit : >> Define "better". > > better = secure (high level of security) :-) > >> /dev/random is cryptographically more secure. > > do you mean /dev/urandom is [...]? Not here. >> /dev/random is faster. But here. /dev/random is more random. /dev/urandom is faster. -- To UNSUBS

Growing md0 by larger disk - which is best method.

2013-04-21 Thread R. Ramesh
I have a mdadm implemented raid5 with 3 disks (2x 3TiB and 1x 2TiB). Each disk has one partition only for the full size of that disk and the partitions are then combined in to md0. I like to swap out the 2TiB with a new 3TiB. While I do not expect issue with this, a lot of reading about unreco

Re: /dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Jerome BENOIT
Hello List, On 21/04/13 20:04, Pol Hallen wrote: Define "better". better = secure (high level of security) :-) /dev/random is cryptographically more secure. do you mean /dev/urandom is [...]? /dev/random is faster. thanks! man 4 random Pol hth, Jerome -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, e

Re: /dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Pol Hallen
> Define "better". better = secure (high level of security) :-) > /dev/random is cryptographically more secure. do you mean /dev/urandom is [...]? > /dev/random is faster. thanks! Pol -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble

Debian + UEFI + Install w/ USB Key

2013-04-21 Thread Fran R. Guerrero
Hi list, I'm building my new system and I'm wishing to install Debian on it. It's reasonably new and the motherboard has this UEFI thing that pisses lots of people around. I'm no exception. I tried to install Debian Wheezy with a USB key, using the 'dd' way but, even trying different versions of

Re: /dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Jochen Spieker
Pol Hallen: > Hi folks! > > I need create a block file, later use it like archive (with dm). > > What is better use? > > /dev/random or /dev/urandom? Define "better". /dev/random is cryptographically more secure. /dev/random is faster. J. -- I lust after strangers but only date people from th

/dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Pol Hallen
Hi folks! I need create a block file, later use it like archive (with dm). What is better use? /dev/random or /dev/urandom? thanks! Pol -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: ht

Re: Alsa sounds too low

2013-04-21 Thread Gábor Hársfalvi
Wayne Topa 2013. április 21., vasárnap napon a következőt írta: > On 04/21/2013 10:26 AM, Gábor Hársfalvi wrote: > >> >> >> Wayne Topa 2013. április 21., vasárnap napon a következőt írta: >> >> On 04/21/2013 03:57 AM, Gábor Hársfalvi wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I think when I maximi

Re: Alsa sounds too low

2013-04-21 Thread Wayne Topa
On 04/21/2013 10:26 AM, Gábor Hársfalvi wrote: Wayne Topa 2013. április 21., vasárnap napon a következőt írta: On 04/21/2013 03:57 AM, Gábor Hársfalvi wrote: Hi, I think when I maximize all sound levels in alsamixer I get more less volume than I need.

Re: Dist-upgrade or upgrade. Which?

2013-04-21 Thread Kevin Chadwick
> > I always use dist-upgrade but there's not a lot a choose. Upgrade > > upgrades installed packages while dist-upgrade can make more > > significant changes. Once Wheezy becomes stable the two should do > > the same thing. However, I prefer to stay in the habit of using > > dist-upgrade (or full-

Re: Alsa sounds too low

2013-04-21 Thread Chris Bannister
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 04:26:01PM +0200, Gábor Hársfalvi wrote: > And what to do after installed this package? [volumeicon-alsa] Without installing it myself, (as I've never had any trouble with volume): If you install a package and once it is installed you have no idea what to do afterwards, I

Re: Dist-upgrade or upgrade. Which?

2013-04-21 Thread Chris Bannister
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 08:03:20AM -0400, Gary Dale wrote: > I always use dist-upgrade but there's not a lot a choose. Upgrade > upgrades installed packages while dist-upgrade can make more > significant changes. Once Wheezy becomes stable the two should do > the same thing. However, I prefer to st

Re: .wav to text?

2013-04-21 Thread Hans-J. Ullrich
I suppose, they are more in unstable. :) Hans -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201304211754.45383.hans.ullr...@loop.de

Re: Serveur with encrypted partition : 2 steps boot.

2013-04-21 Thread Erwan David
Le 20/04/2013 23:37, Erwan David a écrit : I have problems withe the documentation of poilcy-rc.d, mainly te fact it seems to be for the sole usage of package maintainers, not of administrators of the machine, (see the fact taht alternatives MUST be used), and that I do not understand at all wh

Re: Alsa sounds too low

2013-04-21 Thread Doug
On 04/21/2013 03:57 AM, Gábor Hársfalvi wrote: Hi, I think when I maximize all sound levels in alsamixer I get more less volume than I need. For example I wish to see movies on Youtube and maximize volume there too the sounds of movie are too low for hearing. How to solve this? You probabl

Re: Alsa sounds too low

2013-04-21 Thread Gábor Hársfalvi
Wayne Topa 2013. április 21., vasárnap napon a következőt írta: > On 04/21/2013 03:57 AM, Gábor Hársfalvi wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I think when I maximize all sound levels in alsamixer I get more less >> volume than I need. >> >> For example I wish to see movies on Youtube and maximize volume there >

Re: .wav to text?

2013-04-21 Thread Wayne Topa
On 04/21/2013 08:58 AM, Zenaan Harkness wrote: On 4/21/13, John Hasler wrote: libpocketsphinx1 - Speech recognition tool - front-end library pocketsphinx - Speech recognition tool ... Which repo contains these packages? TIA Zenaan They are in Wheezy. wtopa@dj:~$ apt-cache search Speech re

Partial resolution - was [Re: Three trials installing LILO - was [Re: Unexpected results attempting to install Squeeze(6.0.5) to USB flash drive]]

2013-04-21 Thread Richard Owlett
Richard Owlett wrote: I made three attempts to install using LILO as boot loader from most defaults to most customized: 1. install using all of the single install hard drive (using guided partitioning) 2. install to a logical partition after resizing partition created above 3. install to

Re: Alsa sounds too low

2013-04-21 Thread Wayne Topa
On 04/21/2013 03:57 AM, Gábor Hársfalvi wrote: Hi, I think when I maximize all sound levels in alsamixer I get more less volume than I need. For example I wish to see movies on Youtube and maximize volume there too the sounds of movie are too low for hearing. How to solve this? I solved that

Re: .wav to text?

2013-04-21 Thread John Hasler
Zenaan writes: > Which repo contains these packages? I searched Unstable. I'm sure most or all are in Testing. I don't know which are in Stable. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists

Re: .wav to text?

2013-04-21 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On 4/21/13, John Hasler wrote: > libpocketsphinx1 - Speech recognition tool - front-end library > pocketsphinx - Speech recognition tool ... Which repo contains these packages? TIA Zenaan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble?

Re: .wav to text?

2013-04-21 Thread John Hasler
libpocketsphinx1 - Speech recognition tool - front-end library pocketsphinx - Speech recognition tool pocketsphinx-hmm-en-hub4wsj - Speech recognition tool - front-end library development files pocketsphinx-hmm-en-tidigits - Speech recognition tool - front-end library development files pocketsphi

Re: netconsole over pppoe

2013-04-21 Thread Pascal Hambourg
Hello, jida...@jidanni.org a écrit : > > however I am on PPPOE over ADSL so > > # netstat -rn #just says > Kernel IP routing table > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface > 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 ppp0 > 16

Re: Dist-upgrade or upgrade. Which?

2013-04-21 Thread Gary Dale
I always use dist-upgrade but there's not a lot a choose. Upgrade upgrades installed packages while dist-upgrade can make more significant changes. Once Wheezy becomes stable the two should do the same thing. However, I prefer to stay in the habit of using dist-upgrade (or full-upgrade for apti

Re: Issue with VirtualBox + netinst

2013-04-21 Thread Jaikumar Sharma
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Attila-Mihaly Balazs wrote: > the installer detects/configures the network normally, however when it comes to mirror selection it reports that the "release might not be supported by this mirror" for every mirror > the solution which worked for me: change the adapte

Re: rootfs

2013-04-21 Thread Thilo Six
Hello Roger, Excerpt from Roger Leigh: -- -- > I hope this makes clear why I currently hold the position that /usr > (*as a separately mountable filesystem*) is not a useful feature. > I long held the opposite opinion very strongly, until I spent a good > bit of time really considering the vali

Re: netconsole over pppoe

2013-04-21 Thread jidanni
Wait... ppp says Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded. Connected to 00:90:1a:... via interface eth0 peer from calling number 00:90:1A:... authorized local IP address 36.234... remote IP address 168.95... OK maybe I have all the information I need... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.de

Issue with VirtualBox + netinst

2013-04-21 Thread Attila-Mihaly Balazs
Hello all, I'm seeing the following issue with netinst (both 6.0.7 and 7.0 RC1) and VirtualBox (4.1.18_Ubuntu r78361): - the installer detects/configures the network normally, however when it comes to mirror selection it reports that the "release might not be supported by this mirror" for ev

Re: Dist-upgrade or upgrade. Which?

2013-04-21 Thread Jochen Spieker
Patrick Bartek: > > I've been using Wheezy 64-bit for several months now, and as > recommended[1] having been using "dist-upgrade" for upgrading it.  My > sources-list[2] is set to "Wheezy" and not "testing" as per those same > instructions.  When Wheezy is promoted to "Stable" should I switch to >

Alsa sounds too low

2013-04-21 Thread Gábor Hársfalvi
Hi, I think when I maximize all sound levels in alsamixer I get more less volume than I need. For example I wish to see movies on Youtube and maximize volume there too the sounds of movie are too low for hearing. How to solve this?

Re: Suggestions for Debian

2013-04-21 Thread Zenaan Harkness
Nathan, welcome to Debian! :) On 4/21/13, Nathan Owens wrote: > Where should we give suggestions on ideas? I would like to proprose the > idea of maybe Debian offering a community repo like Arch Linux's AUR or > does anybody know of a site that allows people to upload deb files to be > shared wit