Re: want to speed up laptop

2008-03-31 Thread Tim Channon
Michael Yang wrote: On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 8:26 AM, jeffry s <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm using xfce4 now. It seems to me it's also getting slower (been using for a long time now), I'm wondering if there's any tools to analyze the system performance? This might go down poorly with some pe

Re: dual boot install from debian 4.0r1 net install cdrom

2008-03-25 Thread Tim Channon
michael wrote: i've just used the default and expertgui debian net install and there is an option for manually controlling the partitioning process Yes *is* there but perhaps not clearly enough. Maybe this will be useful information: - You can play around with the partitioner, try variou

Re: Debian Installation Process ?s

2008-03-20 Thread Tim Channon
Rick Kalkowski wrote: Any other tips greatly appreciated. If I can't get this to work, I'll just junk the PC, but seems like a waste given my son's (4yr old) facination w/computers. I might get shot for saying this, Edubuntu is Debian based and aimed at children. http://www.edubuntu.org/ F

Re: X doesn't start

2008-03-14 Thread Tim Channon
Jan Brosius wrote: I have posted a similar question to the maiming list. I do it now again because I think I was not clear enough. First I installed debian 4.0r3 amd64 on my desktop and X works. Then I installed debian on my laptop Acer Aspire 9920. But X doesn't start here. When viewing the

Update breaks kernel, AMD AM2, 32 bit install, Testing

2008-03-13 Thread Tim Channon
Working but recent Testing installation. Hadn't done an update for maybe a couple of weeks, Synaptic, refresh etc. and do it. Downloads and installs maybe 600 items, only message was about the kernel and a message I have seen on other installs, benign, except maybe not this time. Says it is

Re: Which stock linux-image kernel for 32 bit debian on amd athlon64 processor?

2008-03-10 Thread Tim Channon
Andrew Sackville-West wrote: On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 01:48:16AM +, Tim Channon wrote: Mitchell Laks wrote: Hi, Question 1: On one machine I am running a 32 bit debian install on a amd64 bit machine. I run 64 bit on another machine, and this one is an older install. I am running sid

Re: Which stock linux-image kernel for 32 bit debian on amd athlon64 processor?

2008-03-09 Thread Tim Channon
Mitchell Laks wrote: Hi, Question 1: On one machine I am running a 32 bit debian install on a amd64 bit machine. I run 64 bit on another machine, and this one is an older install. I am running sid. Which of these kernels is appropriate? linux-image-2.6-24-1-486 linux-image-2.6-24-1-686 lin

Re: Help booting up Debian

2008-03-06 Thread Tim Channon
michael mozenko wrote: Hello, I am trying to install Debian. I am a first time user but Linux sounds great and I want to try it out. I have already partitioned my hard drive to accept the new OS, and I downloaded the “alpha” version of Debian and burned it to a DVD-RW, then I restarted my compu

Re: netselect with proxy

2008-03-06 Thread Tim Channon
T o n g wrote: On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:47:30 +, Oscar Corte wrote: I'm trying to use netselect without any success. AFAIK, it has been broken for at least a year now. I was looking for the answer too. Here was my questions: "At least" is an understatement. Bung ye the following exact wi

Re: How to extract text from PDF?

2008-03-05 Thread Tim Channon
Andrius wrote: Hi lads, technical question: is it possible to extract text from PDF? From PDF to txt. You can apt-get pdfedit Mileage will vary, only some PDF play nice. There is a new facility in pdfedit which might help in some difficult cases, pdf to xml but don't expect pain free. I

Re: apt-get update on ftp.uk.debian.org

2008-02-29 Thread Tim Channon
Jochen Schulz wrote: Alle Meije Wink: Err ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org stable Release.gpg Could not connect data socket, connection timed out The mirror is either temporarily broken or down for good, Just use another one, there's nothing else you can do. I confirm it has been unreliable recentl

Re: typewriter function for an impact printer?

2008-02-21 Thread Tim Channon
Douglas A. Tutty wrote: I often have forms to fill out and some would be better not hand-written. However, they all differ so I can't just set-up a template. What I really need is just a typewriter. Does anyone know of an app that will give me an interactive session with my Epson dot-matrix p