Re: Held Packages on Sid

2011-09-12 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 13 September 2011 14:05, Bob Proulx wrote: > David Baron wrote: > > Subject: Re: Held Packages on Sid > > There seem to be more and more of them. What's the score? > > I have a Sid system freshly updated and upgraded today and I see no > packages held back on my desktop system with a lot of pa

Re: OT - Frequency of unsolicited emails

2011-09-11 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 12 September 2011 05:19, Doug wrote: > On 09/11/2011 11:23 AM, Camaleón wrote: > >> On Sun, 11 Sep 2011 07:58:30 -0700, MR ZenWiz wrote: >> >> I've noticed since joining this list a number of weeks back that it is >>> the only technical/OS discussion list to which I subscribe that >>> frequen

Re: Certificate failures on apt servers

2011-09-10 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 10 September 2011 22:36, Scott Ferguson wrote: > On 10/09/11 21:33, Heddle Weaver wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Am receiving certificate failure readouts off the server. >> I'll approach them directly, but I thought I'd let the list know as well. >>

Certificate failures on apt servers

2011-09-10 Thread Heddle Weaver
Hello, Am receiving certificate failure readouts off the server. I'll approach them directly, but I thought I'd let the list know as well. I've recently changed to using https off the server, but I've already had several downloads without this reaction. root@192-168-1-1:/home/nomad# aptitude upda

Re: Rethinking Personal Information Management - Advice and Ideas needed

2011-09-08 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 8 September 2011 18:27, Alan Chandler wrote: I've been using KDEs kdepim package for a while now and it's fairly comprehensive. I know the word is Evolution, but I find KDE's apps a little more complete and you have an efficient server-side, groupware scenario with Kolab also. I run this and

Re: sources.list directory specification

2011-09-01 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 2 September 2011 01:13, wrote: > I am trying to compose a sources.list file for each of three machines; > one is for Lenny (oldstable), one is for Squeeze (stable), and one is > for Wheezy (testing). > You could just install and run netselect-apt from each machine? Regards, Weaver. -- Re

Re: Dual Boot.

2011-09-01 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 2 September 2011 01:00, Lisi wrote: > On Thursday 01 September 2011 10:23:11 Heddle Weaver wrote: > > I've already said I've been able to do it in the past, but it's not > > happening this time. > > Perhaps if you didn't break the threading people

Re: Dual Boot.

2011-09-01 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 2 September 2011 01:13, Bruno Martins wrote: > On 09/01/2011 10:23 AM, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > On 1 September 2011 13:33, jeremy jozwik > wrote: > > > >> just got my duel boot machine running. works great with xp installed > >> then debian with grub.

Re: Dual Boot.

2011-09-01 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 2 September 2011 02:30, Tom H wrote: > On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Heddle Weaver > wrote: > > On 1 September 2011 13:09, Lennart Sorensen < > lsore...@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> > > wrote: > >> > >> If your windows install uses the entire drive fo

Re: Dual Boot.

2011-09-01 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 1 September 2011 13:33, jeremy jozwik wrote: > just got my duel boot machine running. works great with xp installed > then debian with grub. works very great. > Well, thanks, but it doesn't really tell me much does it? I've already said I've been able to do it in the past, but it's not happen

Re: Dual Boot.

2011-08-31 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 1 September 2011 13:09, Lennart Sorensen wrote: If your windows install uses the entire drive for one partition, then > there isn't really anything the installer can do for you other than to > wipe out windows. > > If on the other hand you have windows on a partition that does not use > the en

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-31 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 31/08/2011, D G Teed wrote: > On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Andrew McGlashan >> >> >> I cannot believe this thread is still going -- it is way beyond funny now >> it's ludicrous to say the least >> >> Your Ethernet device is broken and if it is not broken, then get someone >> else to fi

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-29 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 29 August 2011 13:05, D G Teed wrote: > On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 10:14 PM, Heddle Weaver > wrote: > >> >> >> On 27 August 2011 11:41, D G Teed wrote: >> >>> >>> I started another reply, and it had lots of steps to try to repair >>>

Re: Billion 7800N

2011-08-29 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 29 August 2011 22:56, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote: > On Dom, 28 Ago 2011, Heddle Weaver wrote: > >> O.K.I removed ppp, as it wasn't required, which, of course, removed pppoe >> and pppoeconf, because they depend on it and now I have: >> >> Bandit:/home/weave

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Email on the FreedomBox Discussion

2011-08-28 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 24 August 2011 16:19, John Walsh wrote: > ** > Hi Everybody, > Hello John, > The FreedomBox (FBX) IRC Chat on the 2011-08-15 15:00UTC raised the > possibility that the FBX will not have email. This is the discussion that > bdale requested. > > I am a user who wants my email on my FBX rat

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-28 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 27 August 2011 11:41, D G Teed wrote: > > I started another reply, and it had lots of steps to try to repair > this situation, but then I rethought. > > If this is a fresh install, and you have no data to keep on the Debian > system, > here is a bulletproof solution: > > Reinstall. > This is

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-28 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 27 August 2011 06:10, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote: > On 08/26/2011 04:08 PM, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > > All ISPs in Australia employ PPPoE. > > PPPoA is available, in many instances also. > > And elsewhere too, but your modem appears to be a router. In this case, &

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-26 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 26 August 2011 05:05, D G Teed wrote: > On a re-read of what I wrote earlier, it might be a little confusing where > I say you > need static network set up and then instruct on how to do DHCP. Perhaps I > can just make an assumption or two and give you some simple steps. > > Assuming your ISP

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-24 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 22 August 2011 22:02, Camaleón wrote: > On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:27:57 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 21 August 2011 21:20, Camaleón wrote: > >> But do you really need it? I mean, does your ISP require you to use a > >> PPP connection with your router? I

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-23 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 22 August 2011 22:02, Camaleón wrote: > On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:27:57 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 21 August 2011 21:20, Camaleón wrote: > >> But do you really need it? I mean, does your ISP require you to use a > >> PPP connection with your router? I

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-21 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 21 August 2011 21:20, Camaleón wrote: > On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:07:50 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 21 August 2011 19:51, Camaleón wrote: > > >> (ppp are a different method to get a connection over Internet, nowadays > >> mostly used for dial-up modems

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-21 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 21 August 2011 21:03, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote: > On 08/21/2011 07:53 AM, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > We have already done this and access is not available by way of telnet > > or wget. But, you would know this, having read the thread. > > This thread is far too long and co

Fwd: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-21 Thread Heddle Weaver
I'll be glad when I can get away from web mail and post directly to the list instead of sending them direct by mistake. -- Forwarded message -- From: Heddle Weaver Date: 22 August 2011 10:09 Subject: Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N To: Andrew McGlashan On 21 August 2011 21:02, A

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-21 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 21 August 2011 19:51, Camaleón wrote: > On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:11:19 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 20 August 2011 05:56, Camaleón wrote: > > > >> Wait... what are those "pppx" connections? Where are they coming from? > >> Are you usi

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-21 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 21 August 2011 13:28, Andrew McGlashan < andrew.mcglas...@affinityvision.com.au> wrote: > Hi, > > > Heddle Weaver wrote: > >> So it looks more and more like hardware. >> Regards, >> > > I don't agree. > > The 7800N is one of Billion

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-20 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 20 August 2011 05:50, Camaleón wrote: > On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:18:37 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 16 August 2011 22:12, Camaleón wrote: > > >> > weaver@Bandit:~$ su > >> > Password: > >> > Bandit:/home/weaver# wget 192.168.1.254

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-20 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 20 August 2011 06:07, Camaleón wrote: > On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:02:17 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > I don't know what's happening any more. I think I'm being haunted. > > Greemlins are anywhere and they like computers so much, keep your eyes > opened! X-

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-20 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 20 August 2011 05:56, Camaleón wrote: > Wait... what are those "pppx" connections? Where are they coming from? > Are you using another device to get connected on Internet? > The only other device I've used is the borrowed XP laptop I used to set up the modem in the first place. That was a wir

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-17 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 16 August 2011 22:12, Camaleón wrote: > On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:18:01 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 16 August 2011 05:51, Camaleón wrote: > > >> How about a simple "wget 192.168.1.254"? > >> > >> > > weaver@Bandit:~$ su > &

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-17 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 16 August 2011 22:12, Camaleón wrote: > On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:18:01 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 16 August 2011 05:51, Camaleón wrote: > > >> How about a simple "wget 192.168.1.254"? > >> > >> > > weaver@Bandit:~$ su > &

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-17 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 16 August 2011 22:12, Camaleón wrote: > On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:18:01 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 16 August 2011 05:51, Camaleón wrote: > > >> How about a simple "wget 192.168.1.254"? > >> > >> > > weaver@Bandit:~$ su > &

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-15 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 16 August 2011 05:51, Camaleón wrote: > On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:56:46 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 15 August 2011 21:34, Camaleón wrote: > Okay, so it seems there is no telnet service available in route :-) > > How about a simple "wget 192.168.1.254"?

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-15 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 15 August 2011 21:34, Camaleón wrote: > On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:28:26 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 14 August 2011 14:42, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > >> > >> On 13 August 2011 01:44, Camaleón wrote: > >> > >> After configuring

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-14 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 14 August 2011 14:42, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 13 August 2011 01:44, Camaleón wrote: > > After configuring the modem through XP laptop, I can now access the net > through my Debian laptop. > The connection is very glitchy - lots of 'time-outs' - but a def

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-13 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 13 August 2011 01:44, Camaleón wrote: After configuring the modem through XP laptop, I can now access the net through my Debian laptop. The connection is very glitchy - lots of 'time-outs' - but a definite improvement. At least I have access. I'll just have to iron out the bugs, now, but it's

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-13 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 13 August 2011 01:44, Camaleón wrote: > On Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:51:25 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 11 August 2011 00:01, Camaleón wrote: > > > >> >> then point your web browser to "http://192.168.1.254";. > >> > > >> >

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-11 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 11 August 2011 00:01, Camaleón wrote: > > >> then point your web browser to "http://192.168.1.254";. > > > > > > With two separate browsers, the same message - "Network is unreachable" > > Restarted the modem, same result. > > (...) > > That's very weird... can you access to that same IP (19

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-09 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 9 August 2011 18:51, Darac Marjal wrote: > > Here's your problem. eth0 has no address. The only IPv4 connectivity you > have is to 127.0.0.1/255.0.0.0 via lo (below). Your computer has no way > to reach 192.168.1.254 so is legitimately returning "Network is > unreachable". > > Try the followin

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-08 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 9 August 2011 01:37, Camaleón wrote: > On Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:14:29 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > (...) > > > Tried to ping and tcptraceroute with the only reaction either way 'No > > network present'. > > Then you seem to have a network configur

Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-07 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 6 August 2011 01:25, Gavin Elliot Jones wrote: > > > I'm not sure I understand when you mean "was it detected during the > install procedure". > What I was asking was if it was detected during a new install of Debian, or was it connected to an already established O.S.? > > For the 7800N ther

Re: Billion 7800N

2011-08-04 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 5 August 2011 00:55, Camaleón wrote: > On Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:48:35 +1000, Heddle Weaver wrote: > >> I've run into a few hiccups with a new modem, as specified in the >> subject line. > > This one? > > http://au.billion.com/product/wireless/bipac7800n.php

Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-04 Thread Heddle Weaver
-- Forwarded message -- From: Heddle Weaver Date: 5 August 2011 11:50 Subject: Re: Billion 7800N To: Gavin Elliot Jones On 4 August 2011 18:19, Gavin Elliot Jones wrote: > I also have a Billion 7800N and can access the web interface just fine. > I use a mixture of

Fwd: Billion 7800N

2011-08-04 Thread Heddle Weaver
I keep neglecting to forward these to the list. Hopefully I'll be back on-line sometime and won't continue to blow it. Sorry for the personal replies. -- Forwarded message ------ From: Heddle Weaver Date: 5 August 2011 11:43 Subject: Re: Billion 7800N To: "Andrew M.A.

Billion 7800N

2011-08-03 Thread Heddle Weaver
Hello everyone, I've run into a few hiccups with a new modem, as specified in the subject line. I simply can't access the modem interface with a browser, in order to configure it and yes, I've tried four different browsers. At this rate SID is going to be frozen before I get back online. I though

Re: WARNING: Stay off Sid /lib upgrades!

2011-06-20 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 20 June 2011 17:57, Sven Joachim wrote: > On 2011-06-20 09:38 +0200, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > > > On Mi, 15 iun 11, 17:55:56, David Baron wrote: > > > > [snip sid problems] > > > > I don't have these issues and I think messing with packages under the > > package managers control just asks for t

Re: WARNING: Stay off Sid /lib upgrades!, more

2011-06-16 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 17 June 2011 03:37, David Baron wrote: > ** > > On Wednesday 13 Sivan 5771 17:55:56 you wrote: > > > Since this is now a mixed-up system (until Sid's maintainers get stuff > > > together, completely, responsibly (posting defective /lib upgrades is > > > inexcusable because of the mess made for

Re: WARNING: Stay off Sid /lib upgrades!

2011-06-15 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 16 June 2011 01:59, Wayne Topa wrote: > On 06/15/2011 10:55 AM, David Baron wrote: > >> After being assured by a maintainer that the problems in upgrading were >> fixed >> in -7, I upgraded, without a hitch ... except now everything segfaults, >> even >> after reboot. I had also upgraded x-win

Re: Subscription

2011-06-10 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 11 June 2011 13:13, Stephen Powell wrote: > On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:50:28 -0400 (EDT), "Morning Star" wrote: > > > > i want to join this mailing lists because i have a question about debian. > > See http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/ for instructions on how to > subscribe. > Yes, join the lis

Re: [OT] Mice

2011-06-07 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 8 June 2011 05:28, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 06/07/2011 01:40 PM, Camaleón wrote: > [snip] > >> >> I still see some disadvantages for laser or BlueTrack based mice: >> >> 1/ They do not work on crystal or clear surfaces >> >> > I can't remember the last time I put my mouse on a clear (glass?) su

With ref. to earlier zfs commentary.

2011-06-07 Thread Heddle Weaver
Greetings, Interesting developments. Being in a spot of bother, let's hope it has a re-licencing potential hovering in the future: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/33gsu0/www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-zfs/index.html?cmp=dw&cpb=dwlin&ct=dwgra&cr=twitter&ccy=zz&crs=lxzfzfuseit Regards,

Medical Icons.

2011-05-22 Thread Heddle Weaver
Hello, Free medical icons, anybody? http://www.goomedic.com/free-60-medical-icons-for-medical-apps-developers-and-designers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Goomedic+%28GooMedic.com%29 >From my Egyptian doctor friend currently caring for the rebel forces in Libya,

Re: Re (3): diamondcard (so much for Skype.)

2011-05-17 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 18 May 2011 01:30, wrote: > From: Heddle Weaver > Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 12:37:16 +1000 > > I'm in Australia, but I can't see how it would be any different. > > Open http://www.diamondcard.us/did > Look under Personal Phone Number. > > Example 1: Se

Re: Re (2): diamondcard (so much for Skype.)

2011-05-16 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 17 May 2011 10:54, wrote: > Green, > > From: green > Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 17:43:35 -0500 > > ... it must be called DID ... > > Yes. Ref. "http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2011/05/msg01246.html"; > > > Unfortunately, diamondcard's pricing for those is overmuch ... > > Isn't a number

Re: access to non-free from aptitude (continued)?

2011-05-12 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 13 May 2011 01:38, Charles Blair wrote: > [Sorry, I'm using claws-mail and it doesn't seem to let > me post follow-ups] > > Thanks to everyone for the prompt responses, but I still have > a problem. My /etc/apt/sources.list includes > > > deb http://debian.uchicago.edu/debian/ lenny ma

Re: Access to non-free from aptitude?

2011-05-12 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 12 May 2011 21:25, Charles Blair wrote: > Somewhere I read that this should be done by modifying > the /etc/apt/sources.list file. I tried changing this to: > > > deb http://debian.uchicago.edu/debian/ lenny main > > deb http://debian.uchicago.edu/debian/ lenny non-free > Hello Charles, Y

Re: So much for Skype.

2011-05-11 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 12 May 2011 06:11, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 12 May 2011 05:18, shawn wilson wrote: > >> On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Curt Howland wrote: >> > So Skype has been bought by Microsoft. >> > >> > I expect the Linux version of Skype to be abo

Re: So much for Skype.

2011-05-11 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 12 May 2011 05:18, shawn wilson wrote: > On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Curt Howland wrote: > > So Skype has been bought by Microsoft. > > > > I expect the Linux version of Skype to be abolished in short order. Oh > > well, thus the fate of proprietary software. I'm sure St. Ignucious is >

Re: Need /etc/apt/sources.list

2011-05-06 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 6 May 2011 21:02, Dotan Cohen wrote: > > > I appreciate your willingness to help, don't get me wrong. But just as > I am here to learn, I thought that you might also be interested in > learning the error of using url-shortening services. Oh, I remember you now. > I apologise if I > steppe

Re: Customising Debian install

2011-05-05 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 6 May 2011 06:08, Tom Furie wrote: > On Thu, May 05, 2011 at 07:21:22PM +, Camaleón wrote: > > On Thu, 05 May 2011 18:12:47 +0100, Andrew Wood wrote: > > > > For certain things like removing OpenOffice and replacing it with > > > LibreOffice this approach works but is time consuming. For

Re: Need /etc/apt/sources.list

2011-05-05 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 5 May 2011 18:04, Dotan Cohen wrote: > Obviously I've done something wrong because on a virgin Squeeze > install /etc/apt/sources.list has no repos other than the disc! Can > someone please send to me a copy of this file. Custom added repos are > fine, I'll be able to figure it out. Thanks. >

Re: Poll - What Smartphone do you use?

2011-05-03 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 4 May 2011 03:13, Lisi wrote: > On Tuesday 03 May 2011 16:55:40 shawn wilson wrote: > > On May 3, 2011 11:06 AM, "green" wrote: > > > giovanni_re wrote at 2011-05-02 22:35 -0500: > > > > What Smartphone do you use? > > > > > > Probably the Nokia N810 does not count, considering it is not GSM

Re: Poll - What Smartphone do you use?

2011-05-02 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 3 May 2011 14:05, shawn wilson wrote: > On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 11:35 PM, giovanni_re wrote: > > Isn't it great to get to know your Debian community members, & things > > about them, like what kind of stuff they use? Maybe that would be good > > stuff for _you_ to get at some point. :) > > >

Re: file systems

2011-04-26 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 27 April 2011 10:11, PMA wrote: > I'm missing a detail here. Was the assertion re FSCK > specifically that XFS doesn't call this exec during boot, > or was it that under XFS, FSCK can't be called at all? > (And -- for whichever -- why so?) No, it's because somebody asked advice concerning w

Fwd: Where do I get a list of all the fonts in my system?

2011-04-24 Thread Heddle Weaver
Did it again. Getting rid of gmail soon anyway. -- Forwarded message -- From: Heddle Weaver Date: 24 April 2011 18:12 Subject: Re: Where do I get a list of all the fonts in my system? To: John Jason Jordan On 24 April 2011 16:09, John Jason Jordan wrote: > Just in case

Re: Please recommend an external HDD enclosure

2011-04-23 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 24 April 2011 14:01, Zoran Kolic wrote: > > But with the BSDs? > > Not a chance! > > With FreeBSD and PC-BSD it is dropped at the USB register stage of both > the > > install and all consequent boots after O.S. install - so it's in the > > mothercode. > > I assume the topic is on install to th

Re: Please recommend an external HDD enclosure

2011-04-23 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 24 April 2011 10:05, William Cooper wrote: > > > On 23 April 2011 17:56, Panayiotis Karabassis wrote: > >> On 04/23/2011 06:04 PM, Leonardo Ruoso wrote: >> > Sounds like the problem is in your host, can you try the same pieces in >> > another box? >> >> Actually I tried on two boxes, a deskto

Re: New to Linux

2011-04-21 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 22 April 2011 10:39, Patrick Bartek wrote: > --- On Thu, 4/21/11, Alan McConnell wrote: > > > A couple of comments. > > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 01:15:08PM -0400, Miles Fidelman > > wrote: > > > > > > >It's been my experience that most users never read > > the manual. > > > Too much troubl

Re: Libre Office Impress.

2011-04-21 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 22 April 2011 09:42, godo wrote: > On 2011-04-18 22:20, Heddle Weaver wrote: > >> Using this programme on a Debian SID base. When I used OO Impress, I had >> access to a full range of presentation backgrounds, which I believe came >> by way of a separate package

Re: file systems

2011-04-21 Thread Heddle Weaver
Another one that should have gone to the list. On 22 April 2011 07:52, Heddle Weaver wrote: > > > On 22 April 2011 05:27, prad wrote: > >> prad writes: >> >> > are there any feelings or recommendations regarding the above? >> > >> one possi

Re: New to Linux

2011-04-21 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 22 April 2011 02:31, Patrick Bartek wrote: > --- On Sat, 4/16/11, foldingst...@theowned.org > wrote: > > > > Like I said, "A Lot has changed > > in 12 years". Debian is more friendly > > > today than yesterday as are most distros, but there > > are others that are > > > friendlier, a lot fri

Fwd: file systems

2011-04-21 Thread Heddle Weaver
Sorry. This one should have gone to the list also. -- Forwarded message -- From: Heddle Weaver Date: 21 April 2011 22:13 Subject: Re: file systems To: Stan Hoeppner On 20 April 2011 19:57, Stan Hoeppner wrote: > Heddle Weaver put forth on 4/19/2011 6:58 PM: > >

Re: Why does Linux crash?

2011-04-19 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 20 April 2011 14:16, Paul E Condon wrote: Enormous Probably the second largest one I've done since I've been > back! > > But given your experience with Eclipse, I hope you are developing a healthy > scepticism about proposals to have elections voted and votes counted on the > Internet. Imag

Re: web page image alignment

2011-04-19 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 20 April 2011 07:33, Dean Allen Provins, P. Geoph. < provi...@telusplanet.net> wrote: > Hello: > > I'm trying to use the Writer program to put a web page together. > > I want to include some images, and I'd like to cut back on the > document length. > > I tried placing the PNG images side by si

Re: Libre Office Impress.

2011-04-19 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 20 April 2011 03:23, Klistvud wrote: > Dne, 19. 04. 2011 04:42:40 je Heddle Weaver napisal(a): > >> On 19 April 2011 10:34, Greg Madden wrote: >> >> > >> > >> > On Monday 18 April 2011 12:20:13 pm Heddle Weaver wrote: >> > > Using th

Re: file systems

2011-04-19 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 20 April 2011 06:50, Doug wrote: > On 04/19/2011 03:18 PM, Klistvud wrote: > >> Dne, 19. 04. 2011 20:45:38 je prad napisal(a): >> >>> we are thinking of redoing our existing servers and workstations in >>> june. our servers is low volume and run out of our home via cable. >>> >>> right now the

Re: When installing from a CD image How to Gain Internet Access using a router and What is to Enter as Proxy information?

2011-04-18 Thread Heddle Weaver
2011/4/17 Varuna Seneviratna : > > I am trying to install from a CD image of 180MB, On the way I am asked to > > select a Mirror and also a proxy, This may sound basic, but have you undertaken an agreement with an Internet Service Provider? Did you fill in all the equired information when your mo

Re: Libre Office Impress.

2011-04-18 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 19 April 2011 10:34, Greg Madden wrote: > > > On Monday 18 April 2011 12:20:13 pm Heddle Weaver wrote: > > Using this programme on a Debian SID base. When I used OO Impress, I had > > access to a full range of presentation backgrounds, which I believe came > by >

Re: New to Linux

2011-04-18 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 19 April 2011 10:06, Steven Rosenberg wrote: > > > "Practicing" installing the system and doing it a bunch of times also helps > a lot. Massive A bunch? I've done it a million times more than necessary and everytime I've learnt something. I've fallen asleep over the keyboard installing for

Fwd: New to Linux

2011-04-18 Thread Heddle Weaver
Sorry. That should have gone to the list. -- Forwarded message -- From: Heddle Weaver Date: 19 April 2011 10:33 Subject: Re: New to Linux To: Steven Rosenberg On 19 April 2011 09:58, Steven Rosenberg wrote: > On 04/15/2011 12:49 PM, Krzysztof Bieniasz wrote: > &

Libre Office Impress.

2011-04-18 Thread Heddle Weaver
Using this programme on a Debian SID base. When I used OO Impress, I had access to a full range of presentation backgrounds, which I believe came by way of a separate package install. I can't see an equivalent package for LO Impress in Aptitude. No news from an extremely slow Freenode #libreoffice

Re: changing my e-mail address

2011-04-17 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 18 April 2011 11:50, sal migondis wrote: > On Sunday 17 April 2011 14:40:46 Pierre Frenkiel wrote: > >> On Sun, 17 Apr 2011, Osamu Aoki wrote: > > > ... > >> > >> Hi Osamu, > >> thank you for taking time to write a long answer, > >> Nonetheless, there is a basic misunderstanding of my post:for

Re: Re: changing my e-mail address

2011-04-17 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 18 April 2011 06:41, Jonathan Matthews wrote: > On 17 April 2011 21:19, PMA wrote: > > Dear List, > > > > My cat, much enjoying this thread, would like to know: > > "What please, referencing particular persons, is a 'git'?" > > Tell it to have a look at > http://www.urbandictionary.com/define

Re: changing my e-mail address

2011-04-17 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 18 April 2011 05:34, Jonathan Matthews wrote: > On 16 April 2011 18:39, Pierre Frenkiel > wrote: > > On Sat, 16 Apr 2011, Lisi wrote: > > > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". > >> > >> Have you tried this? You don't mentio

New App. for Debian.

2011-04-15 Thread Heddle Weaver
Greetings all. IBM have just come up with something that I think we could probably use. I'll just supply the link here and then sit back and see who's going to take a punt on clicking on it. *http://tinyurl.com/3dau4ly *Regards Weaver.* * -- Religion is regarded by the common people as true, b

Re: Server down?

2011-04-04 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 5 April 2011 02:35, Estelmann, Christian wrote: > Server is pingable, but does not reply to HTTP and FTP. > > debian-mirrors is CCd. Perhaps somebody can inform the admins. > > > Am 04.04.2011 18:26, schrieb Heddle Weaver: > > Hello, > > After a successfull upd

Server down?

2011-04-04 Thread Heddle Weaver
Hello, After a successfull update/upgrade last night, I know get messages pertaining to: ftp.au.debian.org being 'unavailable'. Anybody got any word on this? Have received nothing from Debian-announce, seen nothing on-site. Can't access it by browser so it looks like a mirror down. Just wondering

Re: [OT] English language

2011-04-04 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 4 April 2011 22:41, Nate Bargmann wrote: > * On 2011 04 Apr 03:21 -0500, Lisi wrote: > > On Monday 04 April 2011 01:24:03 David Jardine wrote: > > > I just love the spelling of "Advertiser". ;) > > > > Do Americans spell it with a zed? > > Mostly, yes. > No, they spell it with a 'zee'. Regard

Re: [OT] English language [was:Re: OpenOffice.org - how to install additional languages?]

2011-04-03 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 4 April 2011 06:17, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 04/03/2011 02:54 PM, David Jardine wrote: > >> On Sun, Apr 03, 2011 at 03:08:55PM -0400, Doug wrote: >> >>> >>> This is grossly off topic, but since it's here, i _must_ answer: >>> >>> Thank God there is no "English Academy." >>> >> >> As a native En

Re: Debian was hacked: The Canterbury Distribution (howto write the date)

2011-04-03 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 3 April 2011 19:06, Scott Ferguson wrote: > On 03/04/11 16:54, Lisi wrote: > > On Sunday 03 April 2011 01:20:10 Scott Ferguson wrote: > >> I suspect Liam's response was made in jest :-) > > > > I'm sure it was - and a successful jest. But mine was not. In that > case, > > context made the dat

Re: OT: crypto, auth, CAs, web-of-trust, and phony certs

2011-03-23 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 24 March 2011 11:18, Dr. Ed Morbius wrote: > Apropos some of the recent discussion we've had here of various Debian > signing keys. > > A major CA (certificate authority) has issued fake SSL certs for > Google.com, Yahoo.com, and Skype.com (and apparently 6 other sites) > after its signing key

Re: SPAM SPAM SPAM !!! Re: Sip?

2011-03-16 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 17 March 2011 06:04, Dr. Ed Morbius wrote: > on 22:36 Tue 15 Mar, Heddle Weaver (weaver2wo...@gmail.com) wrote: > > On 15 March 2011 18:52, Andrei Popescu wrote: > > > > > On Lu, 14 mar 11, 21:11:47, Rob Owens wrote: > > > > I've seen posts like thi

Re: SPAM SPAM SPAM !!! Re: Sip?

2011-03-16 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 17 March 2011 08:37, Dr. Ed Morbius wrote: > on 07:34 Wed 16 Mar, Heddle Weaver (weaver2wo...@gmail.com) wrote: > > On 15 March 2011 23:40, Dotan Cohen wrote: > > > > > On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 03:11, Rob Owens wrote: > > > > I've seen posts like thi

Re: SPAM SPAM SPAM !!! Re: Sip?

2011-03-15 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 16 March 2011 09:13, Lisi wrote: > On Tuesday 15 March 2011 12:36:52 Heddle Weaver wrote: > > On 15 March 2011 18:52, Andrei Popescu wrote: > > > On Lu, 14 mar 11, 21:11:47, Rob Owens wrote: > > > > I've seen posts like this on Freecycle, and they're

Re: SPAM SPAM SPAM !!! Re: Sip?

2011-03-15 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 15 March 2011 23:40, Dotan Cohen wrote: > On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 03:11, Rob Owens wrote: > > I've seen posts like this on Freecycle, and they're almost always spam > > or malware. I haven't looked at this link, and I suggest you don't > > either. > > > > The problem here is the use of the r

Re: SPAM SPAM SPAM !!! Re: Sip?

2011-03-15 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 15 March 2011 18:52, Andrei Popescu wrote: > On Lu, 14 mar 11, 21:11:47, Rob Owens wrote: > > I've seen posts like this on Freecycle, and they're almost always spam > > or malware. I haven't looked at this link, and I suggest you don't > > either. > > > > -- > > > > > > Religion is regarded b

Sip?

2011-03-14 Thread Heddle Weaver
With reference to some of the posts I have seen here lately, this looks interesting: *http://tinyurl.com/4syb4j9 *Regards,* *Weaver.* * -- Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Lucius Annæus Seneca. Terrorism, the new religion.

Fwd: Seagate Barracuda drives?

2011-03-14 Thread Heddle Weaver
Sorry. That should have gone to the list. I omitted to say that the drive was a Seagate also. -- Forwarded message -- From: Heddle Weaver Date: 15 March 2011 07:23 Subject: Re: Seagate Barracuda drives? To: Marc Shapiro On 14 March 2011 12:11, Marc Shapiro wrote: > Th

Re: A Debian -offtopic mailing list: to be or not to be

2011-03-01 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 1 March 2011 13:47, Chris Jones wrote: > On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:34:04AM EST, Andrei Popescu wrote: > > [Cross-posted to: d-community-offtopic, debian-user] > > > > [For those who don't know what I'm talking about, please see #425439 > > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=4254

Re: A Debian -offtopic mailing list: to be or not to be

2011-02-28 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 1 March 2011 01:34, Andrei Popescu wrote: > [Cross-posted to: d-community-offtopic, debian-user] > > [For those who don't know what I'm talking about, please see #425439 > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=425439] > > Hi, > > Being the stubborn person that I am, I want to give o

Re: Disc encryptian.

2011-02-20 Thread Heddle Weaver
On 21 February 2011 15:32, Erwan David wrote: > On 21/02/11 05:05, Ron Johnson wrote: > > On 02/20/2011 09:46 PM, Heddle Weaver wrote: > >> Greetings all, > >> > >> looking at the collective knowledge factor, what's the best disc > >>

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