Re: GNU/Debian Linux vs. facebook, Twitter and other proprietary social media

Advertise it as a place for people who abhor "social media" and who love Linux. You will probably attract a higher class of patrons. 8^) On Feb 4, 2012 5:26 PM, "Nick Lidakis" wrote: I hope this isn't too off topic for this list but smart people lurk about these parts. In a nutshell, my wife

Netbook Potential

Can anyone provide any opinions about the following contraption?: http://www.eglobalwireless.com/p-4333-new-7-mini-netbook-laptop-notebook-wifi-windows-black.aspx Has it any Linux potential? At this retail, it is almost disposable. Thanks -- Greg Heilers Registered Linux user #328317

Re: Upgrade From 5.02 To 5.05

ed. However, running 'aptitude safe-upgrade' did the trick. Thanks everyone! -- Greg Heilers Registered Linux user #328317 Slackware 12.2 (2.6.27.7) Debian Lenny (2.6.27.7) AUS For two incredible email programs: http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/ http://www.mutt.org . [

Re: Upgrade From 5.02 To 5.05

On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:14:27 -0600 Bob Proulx wrote: > Greg Heilers wrote: > > James Zuelow wrote: > > > apt-cdrom add > > > apt-get upgrade > > I think you also want to > > apt-get update > > in there to update the package index lists. > >

Re: Upgrade From 5.02 To 5.05

eration, 11.4MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated! sun-java6-bin sun-java6-jre Install these packages without verification [y/N]? N E: Some packages could not be authenticated r...@gheilers2:~ -

Re: Upgrade From 5.02 To 5.05

eration, 11.4MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated! sun-java6-bin sun-java6-jre Install these packages without verification [y/N]? N E: Some packages could not be authenticated r...@gheilers2:~ -

Upgrade From 5.02 To 5.05

t-get upgrade' to work with the DVD. (It has been added with 'apt-cdrom add') Any pointers and tips? Thanks in advance -- Greg Heilers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact

KDM Double Entries in "Session Type"

My Debian Lenny KDM "Session Type" menu has double entries such as: FluxBox Fluxbox TWM Twm Window Maker Window maker How do I tidy this up? What causes this? I can not find a config file where this is "configged." Any hints? Thanks in advance. -- Greg Heilers R

Re: Wheel Mouse

I.) Commening > out the "Emulate3Buttons" in both of them has no effect. (I seem to > remember that it conflicts with the ZAxisMapping.) > > Any idea what's going on here? This is a Sarge install using the Network > install Beta 3 on 3/28/04. > > I'm th

Re: Xserver

[EMAIL PROTECTED] > The install (I believe) configures XF86Config, whereas the newest "X" looks for XF86Config-4. I had the same "problem" when I installed Debian this past weekend. This is what worked for me: mv /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.orig cp /et