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

On Sat, 15 Dec 2018, Matthew Crews wrote: ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐ On Thursday, December 13, 2018 2:28 PM, Felmon Davis wrote: 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

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

On Friday 14 December 2018 19:34:09 Matthew Crews wrote: > ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐ > > On Thursday, December 13, 2018 2:28 PM, Felmon Davis wrote: > > trying to start Firefox (from Mozilla), Pan, Google-Chrome-Stable > > generates: > > > > TK+ 2.x symbols detected. Using GTK+ 2.x and GT

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

‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐ On Thursday, December 13, 2018 2:28 PM, Felmon Davis wrote: > > > 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-Deskt

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 13:50:33 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 12/14/2018 09:40 AM, Darac Marjal wrote: > > [snip] > > > > > > > > I've seen a signature line to the effect "if in doubt, then reread". > > > > I might suggest that includes why a specific footnote is chosen. > > > > > > You've lo

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

On 12/14/2018 09:40 AM, Darac Marjal wrote: [snip] I've seen a signature line to the effect "if in doubt, then reread". I might suggest that includes why a specific footnote is chosen. You've lost me. -- Brian. Might it be something like mine? *YES*! "For more information, please rerea

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 10:47:09 -0600, David Wright wrote: > On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 14:42:53 (+), Tixy wrote: [...] > > Of course, this may not meet the functional requirements, but the OP > > hasn't specified any of those, just that they system be 'minimalist'. > > … which ensures that there

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 02:26:38PM +, Brian wrote: On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 08:22:06 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: On 12/14/2018 07:57 AM, Brian wrote: > On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 04:56:11 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > On 12/13/2018 01:51 PM, deloptes wrote: > > > [snip] > > > > > > So why not

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 14:42:53 (+), Tixy wrote: > On Fri, 2018-12-14 at 13:57 +, Brian wrote: > > On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 04:56:11 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > On 12/13/2018 01:51 PM, deloptes wrote: > > > > [snip] > > > > So why not install minimal debian and try removing what you won'

Re: question about usb socket on front panel

On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 23:29:47 (+1100), David wrote: > On Wed, 12 Dec 2018 at 15:05, Long Wind wrote: > > Bus 004 Device 002: ID 046d:c534 Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver > The instructions for Windows and Mac for the wireless mouse > receiver are here: https://support.logitech.com/en_us/articl

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

On 12/14/2018 08:42 AM, Tixy wrote: On Fri, 2018-12-14 at 13:57 +, Brian wrote: On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 04:56:11 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: On 12/13/2018 01:51 PM, deloptes wrote: [snip] So why not install minimal debian and try removing what you won't need. I get around 100MBs to be abl

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

On 2018-12-14, Tixy wrote: > > Machine will boot with a single init program (could be a shell like > busybox) that is stored in an initrd. So this minimalist install > partition would just have /boot/vmlinuz and /boot/initrd.img (or just > vmlinuz if the initrd was built into the kernel binary). >

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

On Fri, 2018-12-14 at 13:57 +, Brian wrote: > On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 04:56:11 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > On 12/13/2018 01:51 PM, deloptes wrote: > > > [snip] > > > > > > So why not install minimal debian and try removing what you won't > > > need. > > > I get around 100MBs to be able t

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 08:22:06 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 12/14/2018 07:57 AM, Brian wrote: > > On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 04:56:11 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > > > On 12/13/2018 01:51 PM, deloptes wrote: > > > > [snip] > > > > > > > > So why not install minimal debian and try removing w

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

On 12/14/2018 07:57 AM, Brian wrote: On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 04:56:11 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: On 12/13/2018 01:51 PM, deloptes wrote: [snip] So why not install minimal debian and try removing what you won't need. I get around 100MBs to be able to do something useful with it. There is i.e.

Re: Debian on Phone as webserver

Marek Mosiewicz wrote: >> - Do you have access to reverse DNS > There is no reverse DNS set. Actually I have no experience with reverse > DNS. How it is set if there is many web virtual hosts on same machine. >> - How much you pay per month > I pay about $30 a year for mail hosting. $15 monthly fo

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 04:56:11 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 12/13/2018 01:51 PM, deloptes wrote: > > [snip] > > > > So why not install minimal debian and try removing what you won't need. > > I get around 100MBs to be able to do something useful with it. > > There is i.e. Slax (with minimal

Re: printers

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: question about usb socket on front panel

On Wed, 12 Dec 2018 at 15:05, Long Wind wrote: > > below are output of three commands on lenovo > > lsusb > Bus 002 Device 007: ID 25a7:2402 > Bus 002 Device 005: ID 148f:3070 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2870/RT3070 > Wireless Adapter > Bus 002 Device 003: ID 14cd:8601 Super Top > Bus 002 Device 0

Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

On 12/13/2018 01:51 PM, deloptes wrote: [snip] So why not install minimal debian and try removing what you won't need. I get around 100MBs to be able to do something useful with it. There is i.e. Slax (with minimal TDE inkl. GUI) and is about 350MB image. You can boot your PC and do something us

Re: printers

On 2018-12-13 22:51, Brian wrote: 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 t

Re: Debian on Phone as webserver

On 2018-12-13 22:13, Marek Mosiewicz wrote: 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 >

Re: Debian 8.10 and later on eMac G4 1.25 GHz

Le 13/12/2018 à 18:26, Alex McKeever a écrit : > 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

Re: printers

well I removed the http:// bit and it did something but who know what. seems that this lpadmin administers the server and I thought would inform client. not working but there is a more urgent problem in that weirdly after typing. lpadmin -h 10.0.0.107:631 -d HP_LaserJet_4000_series" php seems to h