Re: FDisk Help

2016-01-06 Thread Sven Hartge
Steve Matzura wrote: > I have three physical drives in my system--/dev/sda is presumably my > boot drive, which shows up as six devices in /dev: > /dev/sda1,2,5,6,7,8. Additionally, there's a CD-ROM drive, and a 250GB > standard rotating disk. My boot partition is located on a 120GB SSD, > which

Re: Recommendations regarding using Debian Testing

2016-01-06 Thread mudongliang
On 01/07/2016 02:07 PM, kamaraju kusumanchi wrote: > On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 1:04 PM, Francesco Ariis wrote: >> On Tue, Jan 05, 2016 at 11:02:20PM +0530, Himanshu Shekhar wrote: >>> I want to use Debian Testing (not Backports, as I had a bad experience), to >>> try the latest version of software

Re: Recommendations regarding using Debian Testing

2016-01-06 Thread kamaraju kusumanchi
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 1:04 PM, Francesco Ariis wrote: > On Tue, Jan 05, 2016 at 11:02:20PM +0530, Himanshu Shekhar wrote: >> I want to use Debian Testing (not Backports, as I had a bad experience), to >> try the latest version of software available. >> However, I am a bit confused regarding wheth

Re: Installing Debian os

2016-01-06 Thread Himanshu Shekhar
I faced some problem, and saw the solution on some systems as mentioned in above mails about choosing the EFI boot or Legacy options as Grub does not displays Windows EFI options. Not much idea. However, I found one link that might help you : https://wiki.debian.org/DualBoot/Windows10 Good luck!

Re: wget log from Jigdo

2016-01-06 Thread Steve Matzura
Richard: On Mon, 04 Jan 2016 05:53:15 -0600, you wrote: >On 1/4/2016 5:07 AM, Chris Bannister wrote: >> On Sun, Jan 03, 2016 at 09:32:36AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: >>> >>> A side question to Steve, "Is this post screen reader friendly?" >> >> That reminds me of the lecturers who say 'Hands up

Re: Installing Debian os

2016-01-06 Thread kamaraju kusumanchi
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 3:33 PM, SamuelOPH wrote: > Considering you have a computer that runs Win10, I would strongly recommend > you to use Debian Testing (currently named Stretch) to ensure hardware > functionality and performance. > Huh? Why do you think Debian stable can't handle a machine run

Re: fstab syntax question

2016-01-06 Thread Steve Matzura
Thanks Gary. I was overdoing it (as usual). I put in things like the `-t' in front of `cifs' and the `-o' in front of the options list. All fixed now. On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 13:13:31 -0500, you wrote: >On 06/01/16 12:25 PM, Steve Matzura wrote: >> I have two things that need to go into /etc/fstab. On

Re: jessie install

2016-01-06 Thread kamaraju kusumanchi
On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 11:02 AM, mess-mate-gmx wrote: > Hi all, > i've installed jessie (upgraded from wheezy) and encounter several problems. > 1- after a reboot all kde widgets? available on the screen disappeared, > replaced by the old kde menu. > 2- can't move windows from one to the second sc

Re: kde default installation & widget workspace

2016-01-06 Thread kamaraju kusumanchi
On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 4:36 PM, mess-mate-gmx wrote: > Hi, > i've upgraded to jessie and have some trouble to get the default kde running > with widgets. > I'm on a kde standard layout and don't know how change to the above one > (widgets = default i presume). > all comments are welcome > I belie

Re: Installing Debian os

2016-01-06 Thread Sven Hartge
SamuelOPH wrote: > Considering you have a computer that runs Win10, I would strongly > recommend you to use Debian Testing (currently named Stretch) to > ensure hardware functionality and performance. I don't think it is wise to have a new user install Debian Testing. Depending on the day the in

Re: Installing Debian os

2016-01-06 Thread Francesco Ariis
On Wed, Jan 06, 2016 at 10:58:59PM +, Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Wednesday 06 January 2016 20:01:19 Francesco Ariis wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 06, 2016 at 02:36:49PM -0500, Johnny Pierce wrote: > > > Hi My computer has Windows 10 OS on it. Can I install Debian OS on my > > > computer too? Thank You, Jo

Re: Question: eth0 vs enp1s0 (second try)

2016-01-06 Thread Vincent Lefevre
On 2016-01-06 13:55:45 +, Brian wrote: > On Wed 06 Jan 2016 at 13:56:57 +0100, Vincent Lefevre wrote: > > > On 2016-01-02 16:21:11 +, Brian wrote: > > > > > > Move 70-persistent-net.rules somewhere and do > > > > > > rmmod -v > > > > > > followed by > > > > > > modprobe -v > > >

Re: Re: Unable to boot jessie after December 2015 kernel update with /usr on LVM raid1 array

2016-01-06 Thread Ben Wagner
> Hi Bob, > > > > Any help is appreciated. > > > Try to downgrade initramfs-tools to version 0.116 or below. > With version higher than 0.116 you might not be able decrypt a seperated > /usr > partition. > Hope this helps. > > Thanks, > > Ben > Good luck1 > Hans According to /var/log/apt/history.

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Matt Ventura
On 01/05/2016 04:24 AM, Brad Rogers wrote: On Tue, 5 Jan 2016 10:21:02 +0900 Joel Rees wrote: Hello Joel, of the clipart out into a separate package so that a child looking for a general image of a woman won't bump into a male sexual fantasy Not aimed at any person, just observation. B

Re: Installing Debian os

2016-01-06 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Wednesday 06 January 2016 20:01:19 Francesco Ariis wrote: > On Wed, Jan 06, 2016 at 02:36:49PM -0500, Johnny Pierce wrote: > > Hi My computer has Windows 10 OS on it. Can I install Debian OS on my > > computer too? Thank You, Johnny > > Hey Johnny, very likely yes. My advice: make a liveusb with

Re: Installing Debian os

2016-01-06 Thread SamuelOPH
Considering you have a computer that runs Win10, I would strongly recommend you to use Debian Testing (currently named Stretch) to ensure hardware functionality and performance. Also, you should make sure you don't mess with your ESP partition (I'm assuming your computer runs on UEFI) to keep mult

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 06 January 2016 11:46:09 Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Wednesday 06 January 2016 15:45:22 Ric Moore wrote: > > > jdd writes: > > >> sexism - like describing women as men's toys should be prohibited > > >> (apart for historical work), and images may be such. > > > > > > And disrespectful imag

Re: Installing Debian os

2016-01-06 Thread Francesco Ariis
On Wed, Jan 06, 2016 at 02:36:49PM -0500, Johnny Pierce wrote: > Hi My computer has Windows 10 OS on it. Can I install Debian OS on my > computer too? Thank You, Johnny Hey Johnny, very likely yes. My advice: make a liveusb with http://www.linuxliveusb.com/ try Debian, check everything works

Re: Installing Debian os

2016-01-06 Thread jdd
Le 06/01/2016 20:36, Johnny Pierce a écrit : Hi My computer has Windows 10 OS on it. Can I install Debian OS on my computer too? Thank You, Johnny of course more or less complicated depending of the situation :-) jdd

Installing Debian os

2016-01-06 Thread Johnny Pierce
Hi My computer has Windows 10 OS on it. Can I install Debian OS on my computer too? Thank You, Johnny

Re: Putting It All On a Stick

2016-01-06 Thread Brian
On Wed 06 Jan 2016 at 15:41:42 +, Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Wednesday 06 January 2016 13:49:38 Chris Bannister wrote: > > > > Ah! I see. I assumed Lisi was referring to the /etc/apt/sources.list > > entries. > > I was. > > I was referring to the fact that the two installers get their software f

Re: running etch on AMD Duron 1200 chip

2016-01-06 Thread Felix Miata
Michael Fothergill composed on 2016-01-06 18:34 (UTC): > I am running Debian etch on an old AMD Duron 1200 box. > It's so long since I used it I can't remember if it must be running the 32 > bit version of Debian ie 64 bit version cannot run on it? > uname -m says i686 which makes me think it is

Re: running etch on AMD Duron 1200 chip

2016-01-06 Thread Michael Fothergill
On 6 January 2016 at 18:47, Martin Smith wrote: > On 06/01/2016 18:34, Michael Fothergill wrote: > >> Dear Folks. >> >> I am running Debian etch on an old AMD Duron 1200 box. >> >> It's so long since I used it I can't remember if it must be running the >> 32 bit version of Debian ie 64 bit versio

Re: running etch on AMD Duron 1200 chip

2016-01-06 Thread Martin Smith
On 06/01/2016 18:34, Michael Fothergill wrote: Dear Folks. I am running Debian etch on an old AMD Duron 1200 box. It's so long since I used it I can't remember if it must be running the 32 bit version of Debian ie 64 bit version cannot run on it? uname -m says i686 which makes me think it is

Re: running etch on AMD Duron 1200 chip

2016-01-06 Thread John Hasler
Duron is 32 bit, as is i686. -- John Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA

Re: running etch on AMD Duron 1200 chip

2016-01-06 Thread Pete Orrall
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 1:34 PM, Michael Fothergill wrote: > Dear Folks. > > I am running Debian etch on an old AMD Duron 1200 box. > > It's so long since I used it I can't remember if it must be running the 32 > bit version of Debian ie 64 bit version cannot run on it? > > uname -m says i686 which

Re: running etch on AMD Duron 1200 chip

2016-01-06 Thread Georgi Naplatanov
On 01/06/2016 08:34 PM, Michael Fothergill wrote: > Dear Folks. > > I am running Debian etch on an old AMD Duron 1200 box. > > It's so long since I used it I can't remember if it must be running the > 32 bit version of Debian ie 64 bit version cannot run on it? > > uname -m says i686 which makes

RE: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Arno Schuring
(yes, I know, old post, and offtopic. Still, pet peeve...) > Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:25:55 -0800 > From: jr...@salford-systems.com > > [..] combined with a general contempt for women > (beautiful or not) as weaklings and inferiors. Thus, while removing > sexually provacative pictures from colle

running etch on AMD Duron 1200 chip

2016-01-06 Thread Michael Fothergill
Dear Folks. I am running Debian etch on an old AMD Duron 1200 box. It's so long since I used it I can't remember if it must be running the 32 bit version of Debian ie 64 bit version cannot run on it? uname -m says i686 which makes me think it is 64 bit. Is that correct? ​Comments appreciated

Re: fstab syntax question

2016-01-06 Thread Gary Dale
On 06/01/16 12:25 PM, Steve Matzura wrote: I have two things that need to go into /etc/fstab. One's a network share with a username and password. The other is a Windows share which is public, no username and password for that one. Both shares will bmnounted on the Debian system read-only. I know

fstab syntax question

2016-01-06 Thread Steve Matzura
I have two things that need to go into /etc/fstab. One's a network share with a username and password. The other is a Windows share which is public, no username and password for that one. Both shares will bmnounted on the Debian system read-only. I know how to do this with mount and the -t switch,

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread jdd
Le 06/01/2016 16:44, Charlie Kravetz a écrit : Even if a doctor states 90% of obese people are that way due to an unhealthy lifestyle, how do you, as an observer, determine who is in that other 10%. There is no way to make that determination without their health records. That is the truth. and

Re: How to restore grub in UEFI mode

2016-01-06 Thread Rodolfo
You are welcome =D. 2016-01-05 18:44 GMT-04:00 real bas : > Hi again, > I fix it after several hours, I followed what Rodolfo say about boot > options (I noticed that liveCD or liveInst of debian doesn't do UEFI boot, > only legacy boot) and use this answer [1] to complement (very explain) > usin

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Wednesday 06 January 2016 15:45:22 Ric Moore wrote: > > jdd writes: > >> sexism - like describing women as men's toys should be prohibited > >> (apart for historical work), and images may be such. > > > > And disrespectful images of pasta should also be prohibited. > > We've already been through

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Charlie Kravetz
On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 15:53:14 +0100 deloptes wrote: >jdd wrote: > >> it's mostly a matter of respect: do not blame somebody for his gender, >> religion or color (or anything else like fatness or dumbness...) > >I do not blame, I do ascertain something. And I do not understand the type >of politica

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Ric Moore
On 01/06/2016 08:38 AM, John Hasler wrote: jdd writes: sexism - like describing women as men's toys should be prohibited (apart for historical work), and images may be such. And disrespectful images of pasta should also be prohibited. We've already been through this loop with Supertuxkart, o

Re: systemd and variable network (help needed)

2016-01-06 Thread Brian
On Wed 06 Jan 2016 at 15:57:12 +0100, deloptes wrote: > Brian wrote: > > > Why not try systemd before anticipating any issues? 'init=/bin/systemd' > > on the kernel command line for trial runs. > > I have tried it - this is the reason I ask the question. > > The nfs share with my home did not m

Re: Putting It All On a Stick

2016-01-06 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Wednesday 06 January 2016 13:49:38 Chris Bannister wrote: > On Fri, Jan 01, 2016 at 04:14:46PM +, Brian wrote: > > On Sat 02 Jan 2016 at 04:11:38 +1300, Chris Bannister wrote: > > > On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 11:15:03PM +, Brian wrote: > > > > On Wed 30 Dec 2015 at 23:01:43 +, Lisi Reis

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Joel Rees
On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 6:11 PM, Renaud OLGIATI wrote: > On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:36:58 +0100 > deloptes wrote: > >> Start educating is what I want to say, start educating your children, and >> building up self protection. Believe me this is the only way you can >> protect them. > > And that would

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Ron
On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 15:53:14 +0100 deloptes wrote: > dealing with overweight (political correct word) people Please: "ponderally challenged"... Cheers, Ron. -- Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite.

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Martin Read
On 06/01/16 14:53, deloptes wrote: BTW a doctor dealing with overweight (political correct word) people stated, most (90%) are fat because they have unhealthy life and food. All desieases they have are a result of it. No one can escape causality. That's it! This is not a blame. This is a fact. Pe

Re: systemd and variable network (help needed)

2016-01-06 Thread Brian
On Wed 06 Jan 2016 at 12:45:43 +0100, deloptes wrote: > I'm willing to start using systemd, but there is one major issue that > prevent me to do so. > > I have following use cases regarding network setup. > > 1) home office > - my home is on a nfs share > - the nfs share mounte

Re: Question: eth0 vs enp1s0 (second try)

2016-01-06 Thread Brian
On Wed 06 Jan 2016 at 13:56:57 +0100, Vincent Lefevre wrote: > On 2016-01-02 16:21:11 +, Brian wrote: > > > > Move 70-persistent-net.rules somewhere and do > > > > rmmod -v > > > > followed by > > > > modprobe -v > > > > Repeat with 70-persistent-net.rules returned to /etc/udev/rule

Re: Putting It All On a Stick

2016-01-06 Thread Chris Bannister
On Fri, Jan 01, 2016 at 04:14:46PM +, Brian wrote: > On Sat 02 Jan 2016 at 04:11:38 +1300, Chris Bannister wrote: > > > On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 11:15:03PM +, Brian wrote: > > > On Wed 30 Dec 2015 at 23:01:43 +, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > > > > > > The sources are different. > > > > > > Mo

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread John Hasler
jdd writes: > sexism - like describing women as men's toys should be prohibited > (apart for historical work), and images may be such. And disrespectful images of pasta should also be prohibited. -- John Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA

Re: Updating Kernel

2016-01-06 Thread Dwijesh Gajadur
Thank you very much Jean Baptiste. I am first going to try the backports with Jessie and see if it solves my problems. If it does not, I am definitely going to move to Stretch :D On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 3:19 PM, jeanbaptiste.g...@gmail.com < jeanbaptiste.g...@gmail.com> wrote: > Stretch is curre

Re: Question: eth0 vs enp1s0 (second try)

2016-01-06 Thread Vincent Lefevre
On 2016-01-02 16:21:11 +, Brian wrote: > On Fri 01 Jan 2016 at 17:22:37 +0100, Vincent Lefevre wrote: > > > On 2016-01-01 12:03:32 +, Brian wrote: > > > On Thu 31 Dec 2015 at 19:08:18 +0100, Hans wrote: > > > > What do 'ls /sys/class/net' and 'ip link' give without this addition? > > > >

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread jdd
Le 06/01/2016 13:00, Martin Read a écrit : To me, the OP doesn't seem to be asking for an "accommodation" at all, but rather for the images to be removed and similar material excluded from Debian in future. sexism - like describing women as men's toys should be prohibited (apart for historica

Re: Bandwidth trottling ?

2016-01-06 Thread Dan Ritter
On Tue, Jan 05, 2016 at 03:25:12PM -0300, Renaud OLGIATI wrote: > On Tue, 5 Jan 2016 11:06:11 -0500 > Dan Ritter wrote: > > > On Mon, Jan 04, 2016 at 05:30:26PM -0300, Renaud OLGIATI wrote: > > > Is there a way to config the system so as to limit the bandwidth that > > > will be used by the (wif

systemd and variable network (help needed)

2016-01-06 Thread deloptes
Hi, I'm willing to start using systemd, but there is one major issue that prevent me to do so. I have following use cases regarding network setup. 1) home office - my home is on a nfs share - the nfs share mounted via fstab before user gets to login prompt - eth0 no fir

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Martin Read
On 06/01/16 10:00, Mart van de Wege wrote: There is nothing wrong with trying to reach a reasonable accommodation with people to make them feel more comfortable. The only argument against OP is simply that you feel that they are not asking for a *reasonable* accommodation. That can be debated, bu

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Jonathan Dowland
On Wed, Jan 06, 2016 at 11:00:48AM +0100, Mart van de Wege wrote: > Anders Andersson writes: > > Hopefully no one will have to determine if a package is "child-safe" > > before accepting it into Debian. That would be a big can of worms to > > open. > > But we already do so. The fortunes package

Re: Updating Kernel

2016-01-06 Thread jeanbaptiste.g...@gmail.com
Stretch is currently in testing stage. No bug identified at this step. And for my Dell Inspiron : Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series with Intel Core-i5 6200U :) *Jean-Baptiste Gury* Mob : 0683763543 Fixe : 0972276540 2016-01-06 12:05 GMT+01:00 Dwijesh Gajadur : > Thanks all for your quick reply > >

Re: Updating Kernel

2016-01-06 Thread Dwijesh Gajadur
Thanks all for your quick reply jeanbaptiste wrote: > The best solution is to migrate your distribution to Stretch and leave Jessie. Result is perfect for me. I am going to try moving to Stretch. However I wanted to know your experience with Stretch. Is Stretch currently on unstable or testing

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Mart van de Wege
Anders Andersson writes: > On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:21 AM, Joel Rees wrote: >> Others? You and I seem to have different ideas about what we want >> children to find when they reach up on the family/school bookshelf. > > Please leave your children's upbringing out of our operating system. > I'm n

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Jonathan Dowland
On Wed, Jan 06, 2016 at 09:36:58AM +0100, deloptes wrote: > I would suggest all of you stop this discussion. It points to no where. Your suggestion would carry more moral weight if you had followed your own advice, rather than suffixing your opinion as if as some kind of definitive coda.

Re: sexist content in the package openclipart2-png

2016-01-06 Thread Ron
On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:36:58 +0100 deloptes wrote: > Start educating is what I want to say, start educating your children, and > building up self protection. Believe me this is the only way you can > protect them. And that would start with educating the parents... Cheers, Ron. -- A fra

Re: Updating Kernel

2016-01-06 Thread mudongliang
On 01/06/2016 04:11 PM, Dwijesh Gajadur wrote: > Hello everyone and Happy New Year ! > > I got a new laptop Dell Inspiron 5559. The laptop has the new 6th > generation Intel proceesor (Skylake) on it. After installing Debian 8 on it > I got issues with the display and there was no sound also. > >

Re: Updating Kernel

2016-01-06 Thread stefano gozzi
Please add backports repository andò then you've got 4.x kernel serie Il giorno mer 6 gen 2016 09:11 Dwijesh Gajadur ha scritto: > Hello everyone and Happy New Year ! > > I got a new laptop Dell Inspiron 5559. The laptop has the new 6th > generation Intel proceesor (Skylake) on it. After install

Re: Unable to boot jessie after December 2015 kernel update with /usr on LVM raid1 array

2016-01-06 Thread Hans
Hi Bob, > > Any help is appreciated. > Try to downgrade initramfs-tools to version 0.116 or below. With version higher than 0.116 you might not be able decrypt a seperated /usr partition. Hope this helps. > Thanks, > Ben Good luck1 Hans

Re: Updating Kernel

2016-01-06 Thread jeanbaptiste.g...@gmail.com
Hello, Happy New year too. My Dell Inspiron has the same chip and after multiple attempting upgrading the kernel (from 4.2) solves the sound. But if you want the best experience with acceleration with your display, you have to upgrade other packages like mesa, xserver-xorg-video-intel, libdrm, et

Updating Kernel

2016-01-06 Thread Dwijesh Gajadur
Hello everyone and Happy New Year ! I got a new laptop Dell Inspiron 5559. The laptop has the new 6th generation Intel proceesor (Skylake) on it. After installing Debian 8 on it I got issues with the display and there was no sound also. I wanted to update the kernel to version 4.3.3 to see if it