Re: Install prob

2019-12-11 Thread David Christensen
On 2019-12-11 13:51, guy MARQUIS wrote: Just got a new server. Installed Debian 9.9 on it and it ran fine, but it wouldn't install zfs or glusterfs. I heard Debian 10.2 had samba, glusterfs, and zfs pre-installed. so I got a copy. Now my mouse is buggy, moves painfully slow or jumps across s

Finalizing a Video DVD

2019-12-11 Thread Marc Shapiro
I have a DVD recorder hooked up to my TV and antenna. Unfortunately, the remote for it is non-functional and the option for finalizing the DVD+R discs is only reachable through the remote.  Why VCR/DVD players and recorders were designed to not be fully functional without their remote, I do not

Trouble booting a fresh built kernel--stuck on `loading initial ramdisk`

2019-12-11 Thread Tony Fischetti
Any kernel I compile gets stuck on the "loading initial ramdisk" stage. It tried it multiple different ways and the result is always the same. Any advice on what I can do to find out what's going on, would be greatly appreciated More info: I'm using stable. The most recent attempt was basically as

Re: printing on a remote usb printer

2019-12-11 Thread Charles Curley
On Wed, 11 Dec 2019 22:30:01 +0100 (CET) Pierre Frenkiel wrote: > I'm trying to configure a print queue using a remote usb printer. > I found on Internet the following recommended config: > > DeviceURI ipp://192.168.1.12:631/printers/ljp I'm going to assume you've adjusted the URI to suit y

Install prob

2019-12-11 Thread guy MARQUIS
Just got a new server. Installed Debian 9.9 on it and it ran fine, but it wouldn't install zfs or glusterfs. I heard Debian 10.2 had samba, glusterfs, and zfs pre-installed. so I got a copy. Now my mouse is buggy, moves painfully slow or jumps across screen, keyboard often doesn't detect keys

printing on a remote usb printer

2019-12-11 Thread Pierre Frenkiel
hi, I'm trying to configure a print queue using a remote usb printer. I found on Internet the following recommended config: DeviceURI ipp://192.168.1.12:631/printers/ljp but it doesn't work: I get "the printer is not responding" Idem without :631. I suppose that something is missing or wrong,

Re: dropbox security situation

2019-12-11 Thread Celejar
On Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:07:48 -0500 Stefan Monnier wrote: > > I use full disk encryption (cryptsetup / LUKS), so the password file > > is secure at rest, and when I'm actually using the system, if > > gpg-agent is used, then anyone with access to the machine can access > > the password file anyway

Re: dropbox security situation

2019-12-11 Thread Celejar
On Wed, 11 Dec 2019 01:49:14 -0300 riveravaldez wrote: > On 12/10/19, Celejar wrote: > > On Sun, 8 Dec 2019 06:48:12 +0100 > > wrote: > > > > ... > > > >> One example for the other side of the pond is riseup.net -- but they > >> don't offer nextcloud, afaik; mail, mailing lists, wikis, pastebin

Re: dropbox security situation

2019-12-11 Thread Celejar
On Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:41:29 +0100 wrote: > On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 09:57:14PM -0500, Celejar wrote: > > On Sun, 8 Dec 2019 06:48:12 +0100 > > wrote: > > > > ... > > > > > One example for the other side of the pond is riseup.net -- but they > > > don't offer nextcloud, afaik; mail, mailing lis

Error: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked: Unit -.mount is masked.

2019-12-11 Thread Charles Curley
Two of my small herd of Debian 10.2 (buster) machines are now giving me this error in the middle of running "apt upgrade": Error: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked: Unit -.mount is masked. Other machines are not giving me that error. Partial output from this morning's run: Setting

Re: dropbox security situation

2019-12-11 Thread Stefan Monnier
> I use full disk encryption (cryptsetup / LUKS), so the password file > is secure at rest, and when I'm actually using the system, if > gpg-agent is used, then anyone with access to the machine can access > the password file anyway. That assumes a single-user situation. But in case someone manag

Re: Booting Debian freezes on “[OK] Started GNOME Display Manager”

2019-12-11 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 04:07:45PM +0300, Billy Andriamahazomandimby wrote: > Dear Debian Help, > Firstly, it is a pleasure to have an opportunity to write you this Email. > As a follow up of my Email from yesterday, I would like to send you > additional details regarding my problem in which I cann

Booting Debian freezes on “[OK] Started GNOME Display Manager”

2019-12-11 Thread Billy Andriamahazomandimby
Dear Debian Help, Firstly, it is a pleasure to have an opportunity to write you this Email. As a follow up of my Email from yesterday, I would like to send you additional details regarding my problem in which I cannot get Debian to boot properly. My Laptop Brand and Model: Lenovo ideapad 330-15ARR

Re: [OT] Google security

2019-12-11 Thread Joe
On Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:19:05 -0600 John Hasler wrote: > The Wanderer writes: > > Hmm. In my lexicon, crimes are defined by statute. How does your > > definition differ? > > Crimes are acts that intentionally harm people (with a few exceptions > and special cases). Maybe we need a different wo