Installing glibc-2.21 on debian-8

2015-07-02 Thread Dhiraj Bhor
Hi, I have debian jessie (8.0) on virtual machine. $] uname -a Linux rdx86-ds7 3.16.0-4-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt9-3~deb8u1 (2015-04-24) i686 GNU/Linux I need to install latest glibc (libc-2.21) on this machine. My debian currently have libc-2.19 $] ls -lah /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 lr

Re: problem with display breaking up

2015-07-02 Thread tomas
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 11:21:45PM -0400, Bob Bernstein wrote: > On Thu, 2 Jul 2015, Martin Read wrote: > > >On 02/07/15 16:08, Bob Bernstein wrote: > >>Why are such persons even allowed to operate linux equipment? > > >Because in order to still be f

Re: problem with display breaking up

2015-07-02 Thread Bob Bernstein
On Thu, 2 Jul 2015, Martin Read wrote: On 02/07/15 16:08, Bob Bernstein wrote: Why are such persons even allowed to operate linux equipment? Because in order to still be for us, software freedom has to be for everyone. But surely you can't mean literally "everyone," yes? Just cast a glanc

Re: Mixing 4 audio sources

2015-07-02 Thread David Christensen
On 07/02/2015 08:46 AM, Peter Huber wrote: This is semi off-topic as it's partly a hardware question, but I don't really know a better place to ask. I have a hardware mixer on my desk to connect four sources of audio to one pair of headphones. It's breaking, I need replacement, and I also would l

Re: OT: Can lot of RAM can slow down a calculation workstation?

2015-07-02 Thread David Christensen
On 07/02/2015 09:32 AM, Dan wrote: I can buy 8x 32 Gb or 16 x 16Gb. The first option is more expensive than the second one, but I will have only one DIMM per channel. Any suggestions or experience with this? I have also seen cases where one memory module per channel is faster than two of the s

Re: [SOLVED]NFS problems

2015-07-02 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 02 July 2015 14:55:01 Nitpicking wrote: > On Thu 02 Jul 2015 at 13:25:42 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Yup, I had forgotten to add it to /etc/fstab. Duh. Please don't > > revoke my linux drivers license ;-) > > We will overlook it this time, Action is generally taken in the case > of

Re: System freeze with multiple ttys in Debian Jessie

2015-07-02 Thread Brian
On Thu 02 Jul 2015 at 23:35:56 +0100, Brian wrote: > The colour has changed to "That looks like light at the end of the > tunnel". :) The light is getting brighter. $SHLVL appears to be one of the players. Change if [ "$SHLVL" = 1 ]; then in ~/.bash_logout to if [ "$SHLVL" = 2 ]; then an

Re: System freeze with multiple ttys in Debian Jessie

2015-07-02 Thread Brian
On Thu 02 Jul 2015 at 18:45:24 +0100, Brian wrote: > On Thu 02 Jul 2015 at 17:58:35 +0200, August Karlstrom wrote: > > > Could it be related to the graphics driver? What card/driver do you > > use? I remember having issues with switching between ttys when using > > the NVIDIA driver in Debian Whe

Issue with Intel soundcard and jack detection

2015-07-02 Thread Yann Fertat
Hi, I own an Asus P8P67 (https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8P67/specifications/), coming with an integrated Intel soundcard. The specs identifies the chipset as "Realtek® ALC 892". OS is Debian 8.1 x64, up to date running Cinamon, but issue exists also with Gnome 3. With the speakers connected t

Re: localectl list-keymaps : Couldn't find any console keymaps

2015-07-02 Thread Alberto Cortés
On Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 09:53:22PM +0200, Alberto Cortés wrote: > Pretty much what the subject says. > > I'm trying to configure my virtual consoles in Debian Jessie. > > When I ask for a listing of the available keymaps, this is what I get > instead: > > ; localectl list-keymaps > Couldn't

localectl list-locale : Couldn't find any console keymaps

2015-07-02 Thread Alberto Cortés
Pretty much what the subject says. I'm trying to configure my virtual consoles in Debian Jessie. When I ask for a listing of the available keymaps, this is what I get instead: ; localectl list-keymaps Couldn't find any console keymaps. Other localectl incantations seem to be working just fi

Re: I upgraded from jessie to stretch and messed up I used the dist-upgrade command....

2015-07-02 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Thursday 02 July 2015 18:37:21 Michael Fothergill wrote: > I had to do aptitude install linux-firmware-nonfree to get it installed. It > is not automatic. No, it is not. Upgrade doesn't know what new software you want to install!!! I should read up on aptitude. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, em

Re: [SOLVED]NFS problems

2015-07-02 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Thursday 02 July 2015 19:55:01 Nitpicking wrote: > On Thu 02 Jul 2015 at 13:25:42 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Yup, I had forgotten to add it to /etc/fstab. Duh. Please don't revoke > > my linux drivers license ;-) > > We will overlook it this time, Action is generally taken in the case > of

Debian Jessie install failing on configure acpi-support-base

2015-07-02 Thread Leslie Rhorer
One of my servers crashed (and I need to get it up in a hurry!) so I am trying to re-install Jessie. The problem is, when I run the install from the netinst CD, it hangs every time when it attempts to configure the acpi-support-base utility. The keyboard is unresponsive. What can I do to get

Re: [SOLVED]NFS problems

2015-07-02 Thread Nitpicking
On Thu 02 Jul 2015 at 13:25:42 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > Yup, I had forgotten to add it to /etc/fstab. Duh. Please don't revoke > my linux drivers license ;-) We will overlook it this time, Action is generally taken in the case of litigants claiming memory deficiency and submitting the plea

Mate desktop - appearances soaking up CPU time

2015-07-02 Thread Frank
I am running Mate desktop on an updated Debian Sid. Today when I attempted to change themes, I noticed nearly all the themes had big question marks on top of theme in the appearances manager. In addition when I tried to customize a theme all the windows controls, icon themes etc all had question

Mate desktop - appearances soaking up CPU time

2015-07-02 Thread Frank
I am running Mate desktop on an updated Debian Sid. Today when I attempted to change themes, I noticed nearly all the themes had big question marks on top of theme in the appearances manager. In addition when I tried to customize a theme all the windows controls, icon themes etc all had question

Re: [SOLVED]NFS problems

2015-07-02 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 02 July 2015 12:40:50 Gene Heskett wrote: > I have setup an nfs export of a new machine recently added to my local > network, and I can see it with exportfs on that machine. > > But, while I have 2 other machines that work fine, the 3rd one isn't > checking in when I do > > sudo /etc/in

Re: System freeze with multiple ttys in Debian Jessie

2015-07-02 Thread Brian
On Thu 02 Jul 2015 at 17:58:35 +0200, August Karlstrom wrote: > On 2015-07-02 13:50, Brian wrote: > > >There is no hanging this time but returning to a tty after logging > >out of one doesn't occur most of the time. When it does happen it is > >almost as though pressing keys at random is the trig

Re: I upgraded from jessie to stretch and messed up I used the dist-upgrade command....

2015-07-02 Thread Michael Fothergill
> > > >>> Do you have this package installed? What does "apt-cache policy > >>> linux-firmware-nonfree" say? > >>> > >> > >> ​It says unable to locate linux-firmware-nonfree > >> > >> ie it's not installed I guess > > > > That message means that apt-cache can't find that package at all. If > > you

Re: Mixing 4 audio sources

2015-07-02 Thread Michael Fothergill
> hardware feature, if Debian has the tools to do that as well, and if > only specific sound cards are capable of that. If it's possible, how do > I do it? > ​The people who main this distro can help:​ ​see​ ​http://www.64studio.com/​ ​Regards MF ​ > lspci identifies my current sound card a

NFS problems

2015-07-02 Thread Gene Heskett
I have setup an nfs export of a new machine recently added to my local network, and I can see it with exportfs on that machine. But, while I have 2 other machines that work fine, the 3rd one isn't checking in when I do sudo /etc/init.d/autofs reload;ls /net I have restarted all the daemons on

Re: Mixing 4 audio sources

2015-07-02 Thread notoneofmy
On 15-07-02 5:46 PM, Peter Huber wrote: > This is semi off-topic as it's partly a hardware question, but I don't > really know a better place to ask. > > I have a hardware mixer on my desk to connect four sources of audio to > one pair of headphones. It's breaking, I need replacement, and I also >

Re: Light web browser for old PC

2015-07-02 Thread Rodolfo Medina
writes: > On Thu, 2 Jul 2015 09:18:48 + (UTC) > Glyn Astill wrote: > >> >> > From: Andrew M.A. Cater >> >To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >> >Sent: Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 19:15 >> >Subject: Re: Light web browser for old PC >> > >> > >> >On Wed, Jul 01, 2015 at 09:52:03AM +0300, Mihamina

Re: OT: Can lot of RAM can slow down a calculation workstation?

2015-07-02 Thread Dan
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 2:34 PM, wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 11:58:40AM +0200, Dan wrote: >> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 11:46 AM, wrote: > > [...] > >> No I do not know that. I am a scientist, and I use the computers as a >> tool to do simul

Re: System freeze with multiple ttys in Debian Jessie

2015-07-02 Thread August Karlstrom
On 2015-07-02 13:50, Brian wrote: On Thu 02 Jul 2015 at 10:50:07 +0100, Brian wrote: Systemd handles the terminals so this very much looks like a bug in that package. Do you intend to report it? I don't see what is special about tty1. I'm having doubts that systemd is involved in this issue.

Mixing 4 audio sources

2015-07-02 Thread Peter Huber
This is semi off-topic as it's partly a hardware question, but I don't really know a better place to ask. I have a hardware mixer on my desk to connect four sources of audio to one pair of headphones. It's breaking, I need replacement, and I also would like to free up the desk space it's taking, s

Re: problem with display breaking up

2015-07-02 Thread Martin Read
On 02/07/15 16:08, Bob Bernstein wrote: Why are such persons even allowed to operate linux equipment? Because in order to still be for us, software freedom has to be for everyone. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Con

Re: Light web browser for old PC

2015-07-02 Thread briand
On Thu, 2 Jul 2015 09:18:48 + (UTC) Glyn Astill wrote: > > > From: Andrew M.A. Cater > >To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > >Sent: Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 19:15 > >Subject: Re: Light web browser for old PC > > > > > >On Wed, Jul 01, 2015 at 09:52:03AM +0300, Mihamina Rakotomandimby wrote:

Re: problem with display breaking up

2015-07-02 Thread Bob Bernstein
On Thu, 2 Jul 2015, Lisi Reisz wrote: This started as: "My computer's died. I need a new computer." Why are such persons even allowed to operate linux equipment? They probably let him vote too! Oh well... -- These are not the droids you are looking for. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debia

Re: a simpler printing question

2015-07-02 Thread briand
On Thu, 2 Jul 2015 10:51:31 +0100 Brian wrote: > > Siard's timely contribution seems to give you all that you want from > lprng. Are you thinking of filing a wishlist bug against its documention > to have this gtk3 advice included alongside what is there for gtk2? > > Great suggestion- done.

Re: Setting up AP with hostapd

2015-07-02 Thread Danny
Hi, Did you eventually solve it? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20150702143053.GA28280@fever.havannah.local

Re: Light web browser for old PC

2015-07-02 Thread Kruppt
On 2015-07-01, Rodolfo Medina wrote: > Hi all the listers. > > I have an old Hyundai Notebook too slow for Gnome, in fact I installed openbox > as Window Manager in it and am happy with it and think I'll be using it for > good, so simple fast and essential as it is. As web browser, Midori was >

Re: Light web browser for old PC

2015-07-02 Thread Mihamina Rakotomandimby
On 07/02/2015 02:25 PM, Rodolfo Medina wrote: Displaying images or not has very few things related to the browser heavyness and celerity/velocity. What the OP asked for is a lightweitght browser (memory footprint) and potentially velocity in rendering pages (CPU cycle usage). I thought downloadi

Re: System freeze with multiple ttys in Debian Jessie

2015-07-02 Thread Brian
On Thu 02 Jul 2015 at 10:50:07 +0100, Brian wrote: > Systemd handles the terminals so this very much looks like a bug in > that package. Do you intend to report it? I don't see what is special > about tty1. I'm having doubts that systemd is involved in this issue. Installing sysvinit-core and pur

Re: Light web browser for old PC

2015-07-02 Thread Rodolfo Medina
Mihamina Rakotomandimby writes: > On 07/02/2015 03:52 AM, Wilko Fokken wrote: >> In the past times, depending on a serial modem for internet access, >> I preferred Opera, because it allows to switch ANY graphics OFF // ON >> through simple menu buttons: >> >> [View]--> [Images]--> { [Show images]

Re: Einträge aus der sources.list.de entfernen

2015-07-02 Thread tomas
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 05:31:22AM +0200, diana.bett...@gmx.de wrote: > Hallo in die Runde, Hallo, Diana diese Mailingliste ist englischsprachig. Sehr wahrscheinlich verstehen Dich die meisten Leute hier nicht. Du kannst aber ruhig "gebrochen Englisc

Re: Einträge aus der sources.list.de entfernen

2015-07-02 Thread tomas
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Re: file like README.mirrors.txt recording mirrors not exists

2015-07-02 Thread mudongliang
On 07/02/2015 05:23 PM, Reco wrote: Hi. On Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 01:08:01PM +0800, mudongliang wrote: Today , I want to download mirrors file from http://ftp.debian.org/debian/README.mirrors.txt! Suddenly, I found this file not exists! No, it's there. Check your local setup. $ wget -qO - h

Re: problem with display breaking up

2015-07-02 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Thursday 02 July 2015 01:16:02 David Christensen wrote: > On 07/01/2015 01:54 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > A client is reporting the following problem: > > "The break up of the picture always occurs after I have just logged in > > and then click the mouse cursor onto an icon such as icedove or > >

Re: a simpler printing question

2015-07-02 Thread Brian
On Wed 01 Jul 2015 at 17:40:25 -0700, bri...@aracnet.com wrote: > On Wed, 1 Jul 2015 23:23:36 +0200 > Siard wrote: > > > [Settings] > > gtk-print-backends = file,lpr > > Thank you so much ! > > That was the problem. > > evinces now prints to lpr. > > :-) Splendid. Siard's timely contributi

Re: System freeze with multiple ttys in Debian Jessie

2015-07-02 Thread Brian
On Thu 02 Jul 2015 at 07:07:58 +0200, August Karlstrom wrote: > On 2015-07-02 00:20, Brian wrote: > >Suppose you reboot. You will be on tty1 afterwards. Change to tty2, log > >in and then log out with the exit command. Are you still on tty2? > > Yes, this works as expected. I then logged in on tt

Re: Light web browser for old PC

2015-07-02 Thread Glyn Astill
> From: Andrew M.A. Cater >To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >Sent: Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 19:15 >Subject: Re: Light web browser for old PC > > >On Wed, Jul 01, 2015 at 09:52:03AM +0300, Mihamina Rakotomandimby wrote: >> On 07/01/2015 09:21 AM, Rodolfo Medina wrote: >> >Hi ... As web browser, M

Re: file like README.mirrors.txt recording mirrors not exists

2015-07-02 Thread Reco
Hi. On Thu, Jul 02, 2015 at 01:08:01PM +0800, mudongliang wrote: > Today , I want to download mirrors file from > http://ftp.debian.org/debian/README.mirrors.txt! > Suddenly, I found this file not exists! No, it's there. Check your local setup. $ wget -qO - http://ftp.debian.org/debian/README.

Re: Light web browser for old PC

2015-07-02 Thread Bret Busby
On 02/07/2015, Wilko Fokken wrote: > In the past times, depending on a serial modem for internet access, > I preferred Opera, because it allows to switch ANY graphics OFF // ON > through simple menu buttons: > A problem with the opera web browser, that causes me to avoid using recent versions, an