Re: GNOME3/Nautilus mount requires password

2012-07-31 Thread Steve Dowe
On 31/07/12 09:25, Steve Dowe wrote: > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Udev#Mark_internal_SATA-Ports_as_eSATA-Ports > > I have tested this and it works on Wheezy; I couldn't say if it applies > to earlier versions. Correction - I thought it worked, but that was becaus

Re: GNOME3/Nautilus mount requires password

2012-07-31 Thread Steve Dowe
rchlinux.org/index.php/Udev#Mark_internal_SATA-Ports_as_eSATA-Ports I have tested this and it works on Wheezy; I couldn't say if it applies to earlier versions. -- Steve Dowe Warp Universal http://warp2.me/sd -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subjec

Re: Printers using free software only

2012-07-30 Thread Steve Dowe
evel of a good inkjet on photos, but close enough. It's fast too. And very heavy. So, unless you want nice print outs /and/ a broken back, don't get one ;) - -- Steve Dowe Warp Universal http://warp2.me/sd -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using G

GNOME3/Nautilus mount requires password

2012-07-26 Thread Steve Dowe
ing seems to do a good job of using my saved password to decrypt the partition, when I click on the drive in Nautilus. It's then the password-less mount which fails... If anyone could point me in the right direction, I'd be very grateful. Many thanks, Steve -- Steve Dowe Warp Uni

Re: Bridging eth0/br0 & NetworkManager - can they coexist?

2012-07-02 Thread Steve Dowe
Windows. > You will get more flexibility (and reliability) when using "/etc/ > networking/interfaces" :-) Looks like "man 5 interfaces" is my friend :) > A laptop with server-like advanced networking/routing needings is so not > a "plain" laptop with t

Re: Bridging eth0/br0 & NetworkManager - can they coexist?

2012-07-02 Thread Steve Dowe
On 29/06/12 23:47, Chris Davies wrote: > Steve Dowe wrote: >> The issue I'm having, using wheezy, is that if I set up a bridged >> ethernet interface for eth0 (br0), as per instructions on the Debian >> wiki etc, NetworkManager can no longer manage my wired ethernet con

Re: Bridging eth0/br0 & NetworkManager - can they coexist?

2012-07-02 Thread Steve Dowe
bject. :) > Kernel- > wise, a bridge device is very similar to a run-of-the-mill 8-port ethernet > switch: it bridges whatever is connected to it. Or it sits idle when it has > no > member devices other than itself. One thing that becomes apparent with (GNU/)Linux is the sheer num

Re: Bridging eth0/br0 & NetworkManager - can they coexist?

2012-07-02 Thread Steve Dowe
I wouldn't use N-M regardless the linux > distribution, > not just Debian. N-M is aimed for laptops or mobile devices. I'm using a laptop :) >> Would this second interface have to physically exist? > > For a "true" bridge, I guess yes :-) 'Nuff s

Re: Filezilla a security risk

2012-06-29 Thread Steve Dowe
On 29/06/12 17:22, Denis Witt wrote: > And afterwards I have to unmount the device. This might work rather fine > on a Linux system but on Windows (and FZ is available for Windows)... I believe the same thing might be achieved on Windows, using TrueCrypt. -- Steve Dowe Warp Universal L

Re: Bridging eth0/br0 & NetworkManager - can they coexist?

2012-06-29 Thread Steve Dowe
On 29/06/12 17:19, Steve Dowe wrote: > On 29/06/12 16:54, Camaleón wrote: >> > Ah, then maybe you don't need a bridge but a virtual addressing layout: >> > >> > http://wiki.debian.org/NetworkConfiguration#Multiple_IP_addresses_on_One_Interface > But that f

Re: Bridging eth0/br0 & NetworkManager - can they coexist?

2012-06-29 Thread Steve Dowe
7;t necessarily mean a mutex. That was just what I was inferring, reading between the lines and all that... > > My experience tells me that I better do not mix them. My experience is becoming more like yours in Debian .. but less like yours in Fedora (sorry, I said the F-word!). >> I b

Re: Filezilla a security risk

2012-06-29 Thread Steve Dowe
le could be minimised... http://www.howtoforge.com/encrypt-your-data-with-encfs-debian-squeeze-ubuntu-11.10 -- Steve Dowe Warp Universal Limited http://warp2.me/sd -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...

Re: Filezilla a security risk

2012-06-29 Thread Steve Dowe
tc. Obviously, for FZ, you need two-way encryption/decryption. I know I'm stating the obvious, but I've been told I'm good at that ;) -- Steve Dowe Warp Universal Limited http://warp2.me/sd -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a sub

Re: Bridging eth0/br0 & NetworkManager - can they coexist?

2012-06-29 Thread Steve Dowe
he above settings in /etc/network/interfaces and change /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf, from [ifupdown] managed=false to [ifupdown] managed=true then I can control eth0 through Network Manager, and I'm back at square one - both eth0 and br0 get the same IP address, and routing brea

Bridging eth0/br0 & NetworkManager - can they coexist?

2012-06-29 Thread Steve Dowe
pback # bridging iface br0 inet dhcp bridge_ports eth0 bridge_stp off bridge_maxwait 0 bridge_fd 0 I must be missing something simple here. Could anyone point me in the right direction please? Has anyone got a working config? TIA... Steve -- Steve Dowe Warp Universal Limited

Re: mdadm error - superfluous RAID member

2012-06-13 Thread Steve Dowe
On 13/06/12 23:15, Tom H wrote: Since metadata 1.1 or 1.2 stores the metadata at the beginning rather than at the end, perhaps using a partitioned mdraid device with that metada works with squeeze. Good idea. I'll boot it up with a live CD and report back soon. -- Steve Dowe Warp Univ

Re: mdadm error - superfluous RAID member

2012-06-13 Thread Steve Dowe
confirm that it has. The error message no longer appears at boot time and I don't need to intervene to get to my login prompt. For anyone reading this in the same dilemma, I'm not sure if things like this would get backported to squeeze or not - perhaps someone has an idea ho

Re: mdadm error - superfluous RAID member

2012-06-13 Thread Steve Dowe
ev/sd*2. I didn't realise grub2 could handle that, though. Thanks. -- Steve Dowe Warp Universal Limited http://warp2.me/sd -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: ht

mdadm error - superfluous RAID member

2012-06-13 Thread Steve Dowe
Running "update-grub" simply dumps out many more of those error messages: error: superfluous RAID member (5 found). So it does point to grub being at fault somewhere, rather than the initrd. Have I missed something blindingly obvious? Thanks again, Steve -- Steve Dowe Warp Uni

Re: Fire and Thunder

2012-06-12 Thread Steve Dowe
://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2012/06/msg00892.html Brilliant, thanks for the links Ralf. -- Steve Dowe Warp Universal Limited http://warp2.me/sd -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Arc

Re: Fire and Thunder

2012-06-12 Thread Steve Dowe
then as root run apt-get update apt-get install -t squeeze-backports iceweasel Awesome. Much appreciated. Sorry, I am not good at writing English! You have nothing to worry about - it's perfectly comprehensible. Thanks for your help! -- Steve Dowe Warp Universal Limited http://warp2.

Re: Fire and Thunder

2012-06-12 Thread Steve Dowe
libraries) on Squeeze. I run the Mozilla variants here, downloaded from mozilla, and have encountered no problems at all. That's encouraging. :) Thanks. -- Steve Dowe Warp Universal Limited http://warp2.me/sd -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subje

Re: Fire and Thunder

2012-06-12 Thread Steve Dowe
grades it to 13? -- Steve Dowe Warp Universal Limited http://warp2.me/sd -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4fd74b69.9000...@warpuniversal.co.uk

Re: Fire and Thunder

2012-06-12 Thread Steve Dowe
found from the built in add-on search'n'install thingy. Also got flashplugin-nonfree installed version 1:2.8.4 works fine. Icedove has Enigmail GnuPG add-on ok, but a theme I downloaded makes it crash so I'm using the default theme. That's really useful - thanks for your feedb

Re: Fire and Thunder

2012-06-12 Thread Steve Dowe
your experience, or do you not use any add-ons? Thanks, -- Steve Dowe Warp Universal Limited http://warp2.me/sd -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http:

Fire and Thunder

2012-06-12 Thread Steve Dowe
Hi, I know that Debian distributes its own variants, but could someone say what their experience of installing the latest Firefox and/or Thunderbird has been like in Squeeze? Many thanks. -- Steve Dowe Warp Universal Limited http://warp2.me/sd -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ