Video conversion

2010-01-03 Thread Tim Frink
I would like to convert an old video file using the Intel indeo codec into a video format that is supported by nowadays video players. What software could I use for the conversion under Debian Lenny? Regards, Tim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject o

resize vncviewer window

2009-01-05 Thread Tim Frink
Hi, I'd like to use the vncserver session on two different machines with different display resolutions. So, I've started vncserver on a machine with 1024x768 and got could get the correctly scaled desktop via vncviewer. When I restore the session wit vncviewer on another machine with 1280x1024,

VNC problems

2008-12-27 Thread Tim Frink
Hi, I'd like to run a remote session on a machine using vnc. So, on the remote machine I start vncserver and on my local machine I connect via vncviewer. The connection is successfully established but I just see a gray display without any desktop manager. My $HOME/.vnc/xstartup is: #!/bin/sh xse

NFS requires stronger authentication

2008-04-01 Thread Tim Frink
Hi, after an update of our Sun NFS server, I get this error message in /var/log/syslog of my Etch system: debianMachine kernel: call_verify: server SunNFS requires stronger authentication. Any ideas how I can set up the authentication level of my Debian NFS client? Regards, Tim -- To UNSUBSC

Disable RAM

2007-08-02 Thread Tim Frink
Hi, I want to test how a program would run with a reduced physical memory. The machine has currently 4 GB RAM running Debian. I'd like to evaluate the performance of the system with 2 GB physical RAM. Of course, I could remove on of the RAM modules. But, is there also a way to disable the physical

Remote login with KDM

2007-06-19 Thread Tim Frink
Hi, at login I can choose from KDM under "Remote Login" other hosts in our network (all running Debian Etch). When I choose a host, however, its login manager is not started but the screen returns to the list with hosts. What setting are required on the remote hosts to allow a remote login?

Re: no USB mouse in Etch

2007-04-24 Thread Tim Frink
On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:20:12 +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote: >> >> Any ideas what might be wrong? > > What is the output of > > ls -l /dev/input/by-id/ There is no such a device. > > Do you see output (codes) scrolling by if you run (as root) > > cat /dev/input/mice | hd > > and you move the

no USB mouse in Etch

2007-04-19 Thread Tim Frink
Hi, after upgrading from Sarge to Etch, the new xorg does not recognize my USB mouse. The touch-pad of my laptop works fine. The mouse is found by the kernel, these are the entries in /var/log/messages: kernel: usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 2 kernel: usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using u