Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread Thomas Schmitt
Hi, Lee wrote: > Oops.. I wrote to the stick using the Cygwin cp on an MS-Windows > machine, so I'm guessing the damage was done even before ejecting the > stick. MS-Windows can eject a stick ? xorriso silently fails to do so: xorriso -outdev stdio:/dev/sdc -eject out (Sorry i could not refr

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread Thomas Schmitt
Hi, Max Nikulin wrote: > Thomas, are you intentionally linking raw man page instead of a > formatted > one [[DebianMan:xorriso-dd-target|xorriso-dd-target(1)]]? Once it was intentional, when the package was only in Debian Testing and no Debian online man page existed. Now i changed it to your lin

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread Lee
On Sun, Sep 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM Thomas Schmitt wrote: > > Hi, > > Lee wrote: > > [...] I'd spin my wheels trying to > > figure out what's wrong and not too much later say f*kkit and boot off > > my just written USB drive. > > [...] > > $ check_debian_iso SHA512SUMS debian-12.7.0-amd64-netinst.iso /d

Re: KDE - Wayland vs X11

2024-09-01 Thread George at Clug
Dan, Thank you for your reply. George On Monday, 02-09-2024 at 11:15 Dan Ritter wrote: > George at Clug wrote: > > When installing KDE for people, I have been leaving Wayland as the > > compositor, believing that X11 was no longer supported. However > > recently I tested X11 and found the exp

ifup: failed to bring up eth0

2024-09-01 Thread William Torrez Corea
networking.service - Raise network interfaces Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/networking.service; enabled; preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sun 2024-09-01 21:25:01 CST; 16s ago Docs: man:interfaces(5) Process: 6982 ExecStart=/sbin/ifup -a --read-env

MAC filter

2024-09-01 Thread John Conover
The MAC filter needs a local filter for the two 16 X dual hex, (23 total,) digits. The MAC is router usually aligned internally by the router, and contains unique hex digits. Does any anyone recall how to query the digits to the display? Thanks, John -- John Conover, cono...@pa

Re: need help killing screen blanker

2024-09-01 Thread Max Nikulin
On 28/08/2024 01:58, gene heskett wrote: wakeup time is 5 + seconds by which time a sleeve caught on a chuck jaw has already tried to rip an arm off. Taking into account your approach to configure applications so sudo chmod 644 /etc/xdp/autostart/xscreensaver.desktop You need a larger red h

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread Max Nikulin
On 31/08/2024 14:07, Thomas Schmitt wrote: i add my two cents: https://wiki.debian.org/XorrisoDdTarget Thomas, are you intentionally linking raw man page instead of a formatted one [[DebianMan:xorriso-dd-target|xorriso-dd-target(1)]]? Is there a reason why the page is not cross-linked wit

Re: KDE - Wayland vs X11

2024-09-01 Thread Dan Ritter
George at Clug wrote: > When installing KDE for people, I have been leaving Wayland as the > compositor, believing that X11 was no longer supported. However > recently I tested X11 and found the experience was much better. This is not unusual. Wayland is young and immature. Wayland has been in t

KDE - Wayland vs X11

2024-09-01 Thread George at Clug
Hi, After being a long time XFCE users, on some computers I have been installing KDE (on Bookworm) for people. Particularly people who had previously been using Windows. I don't have  a lot of experience with KDE. I am finding it a very visually pleasing and easy to use GUI that has some nice m

Re: Laptop screen dim on battery power

2024-09-01 Thread David Christensen
On 9/1/24 03:15, Richard Owlett wrote: Lenovo R61 ThinkPad Debian 10.0 MATE 1.20.4 The screen automatically dims when AC removed. System->Hardware->Power Management->OnBatteryPower->Display "Reduce backlight brightness" & "Dim display when idle" unchecked Any where else to look? TIA Check the

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread David Christensen
On 9/1/24 06:15, Greg Wooledge wrote: On Sun, Sep 01, 2024 at 01:19:45 -0700, David Christensen wrote: On 8/31/24 23:16, Timothy M Butterworth wrote: On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 11:15 PM David Christensen wrote: On 8/30/24 20:48, John Conover wrote: What does a "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso" do w

Re: printer replacement

2024-09-01 Thread Pedro Francisco
A quinta, 29/08/2024, 23:28, Gerard ROBIN escreveu: > > > I want to buy is the "HP OfficeJet Pro 8134e All-ine-One" > DON'T!!! e-suffix means it only works with HP Instank Ink program (as in: it requires a monthly subscription). >

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread Thomas Schmitt
Hi, Lee wrote: > [...] I'd spin my wheels trying to > figure out what's wrong and not too much later say f*kkit and boot off > my just written USB drive. > [...] > $ check_debian_iso SHA512SUMS debian-12.7.0-amd64-netinst.iso /dev/sdb > ... > 661651456 bytes (662 MB, 631 MiB) copied, 7.11874 s, 92

Re: printer replacement

2024-09-01 Thread lst7cqtfws
DON'T!!! e-suffix means it only works with HP Instank Ink program (as in: it requires a monthly subscription). A sábado, 31/08/2024, 17:24, Roy J. Tellason, Sr. escreveu: > On Friday 30 August 2024 06:33:46 pm e...@gmx.us wrote: > > On 8/30/24 09:50, Loris Bennett wrote: > > > Gerard ROBIN wr

Re: need help killing screen blanker

2024-09-01 Thread Lee
On Sun, Sep 1, 2024 at 10:57 AM David Wright wrote: > > On Sun 01 Sep 2024 at 01:05:21 (-0400), gene heskett wrote: > > On 8/31/24 22:58, David Wright wrote: > > > And so should we assume Gene's report that he needs to actually login > > > again after the screen locks itself is likely caused by con

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread Lee
On Sun, Sep 1, 2024 at 10:59 AM David Wright wrote: > > > On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 09:59:47PM -0500, David Wright wrote: > > > On Sat 31 Aug 2024 at 14:09:45 (-0400), Lee wrote: > > > > On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 1:31 AM John Conover wrote: > > > > > > > > > > What does a "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread Felix Miata
David Wright composed on 2024-09-01 12:06 (UTC-0500): > On Sun 01 Sep 2024 at 17:20:41 (+0200), Hans wrote: >>> So your command line would read … >>> >>> # … … >> I believe, instead of using dd for copying to the usb-stick, one might want >> to >> use dcfldd for it. >> dcfldd is en enhance

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread David Wright
On Sun 01 Sep 2024 at 17:20:41 (+0200), Hans wrote: > > So your command line would read … > > > > # … … > > I believe, instead of using dd for copying to the usb-stick, one might want > to > use dcfldd for it. > > dcfldd is en enhanced version of dd with hashsum check during copy. It was >

Re: Laptop screen dim on battery power

2024-09-01 Thread tomas
On Sun, Sep 01, 2024 at 07:03:40AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: [...] > > I'd look first at laptop-mode, coming with the like-named package. > > It has a man page and a config file. > > > > Is it installed in your box? > > > > Cheers > > > > No, it's not installed. So this is not the culprit

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread Hans
> So your command line would read … > > # … … > > Cheers, > David. I believe, instead of using dd for copying to the usb-stick, one might want to use dcfldd for it. dcfldd is en enhanced version of dd with hashsum check during copy. It was created for forensic matters, where no data may hav

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread David Wright
> On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 09:59:47PM -0500, David Wright wrote: > > On Sat 31 Aug 2024 at 14:09:45 (-0400), Lee wrote: > > > On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 1:31 AM John Conover wrote: > > > > > > > > What does a "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso" do > > > > with an .iso? > > > > > > > > Can it be coverted to

Re: need help killing screen blanker

2024-09-01 Thread David Wright
On Sun 01 Sep 2024 at 01:05:21 (-0400), gene heskett wrote: > On 8/31/24 22:58, David Wright wrote: > > And so should we assume Gene's report that he needs to actually login > > again after the screen locks itself is likely caused by confusing the > > unlocking screen with a login screen? Being DE-

Re: Laptop screen dim on battery power

2024-09-01 Thread Stefan Monnier
> Lenovo R61 ThinkPad [...] > The screen automatically dims when AC removed. > System->Hardware->Power Management->OnBatteryPower->Display > "Reduce backlight brightness" & "Dim display when idle" unchecked > Any where else to look? I'd look at the BIOS settings. Stefan

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread Michael Stone
On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 01:31:28PM +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: I plug in a USB stick (which will get completely overwritten), check from the logs what its device name is (/dev/sdX), then, as root, execute: # dd bs=1M if=debian…amd64-netinst.iso of=/dev/sdX # sync and wait for the prompt af

Re: Laptop screen dim on battery power

2024-09-01 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sun, Sep 01, 2024 at 07:03:40AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 09/01/2024 06:09 AM, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > > On Sun, Sep 01, 2024 at 05:15:01AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > Lenovo R61 ThinkPad > > > Debian 10.0 MATE 1.20.4 > > > The screen automatically dims when AC removed. > > > Sy

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Sun, Sep 01, 2024 at 01:19:45 -0700, David Christensen wrote: > On 8/31/24 23:16, Timothy M Butterworth wrote: > > On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 11:15 PM David Christensen wrote: > > > On 8/30/24 20:48, John Conover wrote: > > > > What does a "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso" do > > > > with an .iso? >

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread debian-user
Lee wrote: > On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 1:31 AM John Conover wrote: > > > > What does a "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso" do > > with an .iso? > > > > Can it be coverted to a USB. How? > > https://www.debian.org/releases/bookworm/amd64/ch04s03.en.html > > # cp debian.iso /dev/sdX You missed the nex

Re: Laptop screen dim on battery power

2024-09-01 Thread Richard Owlett
On 09/01/2024 06:09 AM, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: On Sun, Sep 01, 2024 at 05:15:01AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: Lenovo R61 ThinkPad Debian 10.0 MATE 1.20.4 The screen automatically dims when AC removed. System->Hardware->Power Management->OnBatteryPower->Display "Reduce backlight brightness" & "

CIFS problem in sid

2024-09-01 Thread Joe
Hi all, I'm having an intermittent problem with samba mounts from sid on one server. Once a week or so, a connection to one of the shares hangs. Shares on other servers are fine, shares on the problem server are fine from another client, it's just connections from this particular workstation to th

Re: Laptop screen dim on battery power

2024-09-01 Thread tomas
On Sun, Sep 01, 2024 at 05:15:01AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > Lenovo R61 ThinkPad > Debian 10.0 MATE 1.20.4 > The screen automatically dims when AC removed. > System->Hardware->Power Management->OnBatteryPower->Display > "Reduce backlight brightness" & "Dim display when idle" unchecked I'd loo

Re: Laptop screen dim on battery power

2024-09-01 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sun, Sep 01, 2024 at 05:15:01AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > Lenovo R61 ThinkPad > Debian 10.0 MATE 1.20.4 > The screen automatically dims when AC removed. > System->Hardware->Power Management->OnBatteryPower->Display > "Reduce backlight brightness" & "Dim display when idle" unchecked > > Any

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Laptop screen dim on battery power

2024-09-01 Thread Richard Owlett
Lenovo R61 ThinkPad Debian 10.0 MATE 1.20.4 The screen automatically dims when AC removed. System->Hardware->Power Management->OnBatteryPower->Display "Reduce backlight brightness" & "Dim display when idle" unchecked Any where else to look? TIA

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread David Christensen
On 8/31/24 23:16, Timothy M Butterworth wrote: On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 11:15 PM David Christensen wrote: On 8/30/24 20:48, John Conover wrote: What does a "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso" do with an .iso? When I input that string into a computer running Debian, it produces an error message: 20

Re: Usage: "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso"

2024-09-01 Thread Thomas Schmitt
Hi, David Wright wrote: > > The disadvantage of this method is how to check the USB has a good copy. Gene Heskett wrote: > Why should that be difficult? Just do a sha### sum on the device itself. The difficulty is that media often are willing to hand out more bytes than were written when copying