Re: Serious Hardware problems In multiple distros (grahpical/ethernet)

2018-12-13 Thread Alexander V. Makartsev
On 12.12.2018 23:38, Mask The Truth God wrote: > Greetings, I have been having problem with my hardware for quite a > while now and have been trying to figure it out on my own just by > reading forms and such and I have found a few forms that helped but > honestly most of them were complete idiots

Re: Debian on Phone as webserver

2018-12-13 Thread Marek Mosiewicz
W dniu 13.12.2018, czw o godzinie 20∶55 +, użytkownik André Rodier napisał: > On 2018-12-13 17:31, Marek Mosiewicz wrote: > > I'm just about having static IP for my LTE connection. > > > > That brings me to some idea. What about having install Debian on > > ARM > > old phone to have it as web

Re: printers

2018-12-13 Thread Brian
On Thu 13 Dec 2018 at 20:32:14 +, Brian wrote: > On Thu 13 Dec 2018 at 19:44:29 +, mick crane wrote: [...] > > I typed > > "lpadmin -U mick -h http://10.0.0.107:631 -d HP_LaserJet_4000_series" > > hoping it might do something but says > > "Unable to connect to server: No such file or d

Re: Debian on Phone as webserver

2018-12-13 Thread deloptes
arne wrote: > I am sorry, it is called raspbian, not debian, for a reason. I don't know about you, but I have native debian running on Raspberry. The trick is to make it boot properly - and there are docs therefor. I ended up putting the boot loader and firmware on an old 215MB SD card and doin

Re: printers

2018-12-13 Thread Michael Stone
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 09:35:49PM +, mick crane wrote: yes cups server 107 :~$ ss -tulpen | grep 631 udpUNCONN 00 0.0.0.0:631 0.0.0.0:* ino:17297 sk:1 <-> tcpLISTEN 05 127.0.0.1:631 0.0.0.0:* ino:172

Re: printers

2018-12-13 Thread Michael Stone
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 09:43:22PM +0100, basti wrote: I attempted to use the GUI from the desktop System/Print Settings where I hoped I could put in sensible values but it says it is locked and ask for authentication. I put in the root password but it won't do anything why might that be then ?

Re: printers

2018-12-13 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 13 December 2018 15:43:22 basti wrote: > On 13.12.18 20:44, mick crane wrote: > > I think I must be getting elderly > > I have a debian buster PC that works as a print server. I can send > > files to it from windows and I can print from it by typing > > "lpr filename" > > I think I set

Re: printers

2018-12-13 Thread mick crane
On 2018-12-13 20:43, basti wrote: On 13.12.18 20:44, mick crane wrote: I think I must be getting elderly I have a debian buster PC that works as a print server. I can send files to it from windows and I can print from it by typing "lpr filename" I think I set it up with the cups web interface.

what to do with gtk-2/gtk-3 clash?

2018-12-13 Thread Felmon Davis
trying to start Firefox (from Mozilla), Pan, Google-Chrome-Stable generates: TK+ 2.x symbols detected. Using GTK+ 2.x and GTK+ 3 in the same process is not supported (I use Trinity-Desktop which extends KDE3.) I first noticed the problem after upgrading Firefox from Mozilla's site. it ca

Re: printers

2018-12-13 Thread Michael Stone
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 09:03:45PM +, mick crane wrote: Ok Is no samba, I look cups-client conf, mostly was preamble. Question was curious why can't authenticate with xfce GUI System|Print settings If you are in a client-only configuration you can't set things on the client side--you're ac

Re: printers

2018-12-13 Thread basti
On 13.12.18 20:44, mick crane wrote: > I think I must be getting elderly > I have a debian buster PC that works as a print server. I can send files > to it from windows and I can print from it by typing > "lpr filename" > I think I set it up with the cups web interface. > > I have another debia

Re: printers

2018-12-13 Thread mick crane
On 2018-12-13 20:42, Michael Stone wrote: On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 07:44:29PM +, mick crane wrote: I have a debian buster PC that works as a print server. I can send files to it from windows How? Do you have samba and the windows machines print via smb, or are they printing via ipp? I have

Re: Debian on Phone as webserver

2018-12-13 Thread arne
On Thu, 13 Dec 2018 20:45:26 +0100 deloptes wrote: > it runs debian just fine I am sorry, it is called raspbian, not debian, for a reason.

Re: printers

2018-12-13 Thread Michael Stone
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 07:44:29PM +, mick crane wrote: I have a debian buster PC that works as a print server. I can send files to it from windows How? Do you have samba and the windows machines print via smb, or are they printing via ipp? I have another debian buster PC that I sometim

Re: printers

2018-12-13 Thread Brian
On Thu 13 Dec 2018 at 19:44:29 +, mick crane wrote: > I think I must be getting elderly > I have a debian buster PC that works as a print server. I can send files to > it from windows and I can print from it by typing > "lpr filename" > I think I set it up with the cups web interface. > > I h

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

2018-12-13 Thread deloptes
Richard Owlett wrote: > On 12/12/2018 12:47 PM, songbird wrote: >> Richard Owlett wrote: >> >> ... >>> My interest has been rekindled. I wish to understand debootstrap. To >>> that end I do a minimalist bootable Debian installation. >> >> have you looked at the source code ? > > No. > >> >> h

Re: Debian on Phone as webserver

2018-12-13 Thread deloptes
Marek Mosiewicz wrote: > In fact there is no need for GUI software as it will bloat RAM. SSH > access is enough. Ok you can have fancy GUI for traffic analytics and > system status monitoring just on your "server". Come on, you again with brilliant ideas :) I can not give you a few lines introduc

printers

2018-12-13 Thread mick crane
I think I must be getting elderly I have a debian buster PC that works as a print server. I can send files to it from windows and I can print from it by typing "lpr filename" I think I set it up with the cups web interface. I have another debian buster PC that I sometimes fiddle about on and I'

Re: Low-Cost Tablet PC suitable for Debian

2018-12-13 Thread deloptes
Cindy-Sue Causey wrote: > So... what about a simple, square homemade wood framed screen > contraction that would capture *some* of the dust?  Making one that > was two-layered would *hopefully* *theoretically* *potentially* catch > more dust, etc., as the catchables bounce around between the layer

Re: Debian on Phone as webserver

2018-12-13 Thread Marek Mosiewicz
W dniu 13.12.2018, czw o godzinie 19∶28 +0100, użytkownik arne napisał: > On Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:31:16 +0100 > Marek Mosiewicz wrote: > > > I'm just about having static IP for my LTE connection. > > > > That brings me to some idea. What about having install Debian on > > ARM > > old phone to hav

Re: Debian on Phone as webserver

2018-12-13 Thread arne
On Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:31:16 +0100 Marek Mosiewicz wrote: > I'm just about having static IP for my LTE connection. > > That brings me to some idea. What about having install Debian on ARM > old phone to have it as web server. They have quite modern hardware > and this is of course depending on w

Debian on Phone as webserver

2018-12-13 Thread Marek Mosiewicz
I'm just about having static IP for my LTE connection. That brings me to some idea. What about having install Debian on ARM old phone to have it as web server. They have quite modern hardware and this is of course depending on web application, but I suspect that ordinary PHP website could be serve

Debian 8.10 and later on eMac G4 1.25 GHz

2018-12-13 Thread Alex McKeever
I’m stumped as to why Debian 7.11 is the last that works on the eMac G4’s out of the box... any reason why compatibility broke between 7.11 and 8.10 (and likewise later releases like Buster)? The same issue plagues the Ubuntu releases after 12.04 LTS. Any help would be appreciated as I would li

Re: Low-Cost Tablet PC suitable for Debian

2018-12-13 Thread Hans
Am Donnerstag, 13. Dezember 2018, 16:34:14 CET schrieb Cindy-Sue Causey: Hi Cindy, > SCRATCH THAT.. This few seconds later, I remembered it ALSO... needed > to potentially be portable... > Yeah, weight is a point. > And NOW it's coming to mind that touchscreen was also mentioned > meaning that mi

Re: Low-Cost Tablet PC suitable for Debian

2018-12-13 Thread Cindy-Sue Causey
SCRATCH THAT.. This few seconds later, I remembered it ALSO... needed to potentially be portable... And NOW it's coming to mind that touchscreen was also mentioned meaning that might be needed for some reason as to why tablet was specifically referenced. Not all bad. Maybe somewhere there's a sho

Re: Low-Cost Tablet PC suitable for Debian

2018-12-13 Thread Cindy-Sue Causey
On 12/12/18, Hans wrote: > > For the problem with dust, a toughbook might be the best solution, but it is > expensive and heavy. > > I believe, most users think, that a tablet is the same as a personal > computer > or a notebook - it is NOT! Fully other architectture (i.e. ARM processor, > graphic

Re: HURD and Linux on same partition

2018-12-13 Thread Steve McIntyre
rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: >On Tuesday, December 11, 2018 05:58:51 PM deloptes wrote: >> Marek Mosiewicz wrote: >> > |Just asked if it is technically possible. Application do not call >> > >> > kernel directly and they are using glibc library for example. I'm just >> > curios how many libraries are

Re: HURD and Linux on same partition

2018-12-13 Thread John Hasler
I think that the Hurd has to boot from its own partition. You probably could share some binaries with Linux, but why? It would just complicate maintenance for both systems. -- John Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA

Re: Low-Cost Tablet PC suitable for Debian

2018-12-13 Thread Stefan Monnier
>> AFAIK the bare install will still call home: every time you connect to >> a wifi network it performs an HTTP request to a Google server in order to >> detect whether the local connection gives you access to the internet or >> not (and if not, it presumes it's a captive portal and offers you to >

Re: HURD and Linux on same partition

2018-12-13 Thread rhkramer
Hmm, originally sent my reply only to deloptes. On Tuesday, December 11, 2018 05:58:51 PM deloptes wrote: > Marek Mosiewicz wrote: > > |Just asked if it is technically possible. Application do not call > > > > kernel directly and they are using glibc library for example. I'm just > > curios how m

Re: wifi with no encryption: No DHCPOFFERS received

2018-12-13 Thread Vincent Lefevre
On 2018-12-12 10:30:44 -0500, Dan Ritter wrote: > Yeah, I think you had a link problem, not a DHCP problem. I've tried today, and the issue is not always reproducible. But since there are several access points with the same ESSID, a reason might be that wicd doesn't always try to connect to the sa

Possible bug: "safely remove drive" freeze the system

2018-12-13 Thread Daniele Gervasoni
Hello, I have the issue in the subject when a right click on a USB drive and click on "safely remove drive". I am on Debian 9.6 with gnome. It happen with different drives and different usb ports. Looking on the www it was an old 2.6 kernel bug. Below hostnamectl output concerning architecture. If

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

2018-12-13 Thread Richard Owlett
On 12/12/2018 12:47 PM, songbird wrote: Richard Owlett wrote: ... My interest has been rekindled. I wish to understand debootstrap. To that end I do a minimalist bootable Debian installation. have you looked at the source code ? No. https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/debootstr

Re: Low-Cost Tablet PC suitable for Debian

2018-12-13 Thread Frank Weißer
Stefan Monnier: it's android without the "I'd like to call home' parts, if you choose the bare install. AFAIK the bare install will still call home: every time you connect to a wifi network it performs an HTTP request to a Google server in order to detect whether the local connection gives y