Re: XBMC/Kodi? Anybody actually using this on Debian?

2015-01-27 Thread Peter Viskup
Hi Roland, regarding the XBMC version - try to use Deb-multimedia repository [1]. There are more recent versions available. Ad 1) more things which needs to be checked - kernel support - Xorg open source radeon or closed sourced fglrx ati drivers support Try to read these [2] [3] [4] Ad 2) fir

Apache2: mod_dav_svn and dynamic SVNParentPath / SVNPATH

2015-01-27 Thread Denny Fuchs
hi, I have the following SVN structure: The main SVN repository directory, which holds all users (dynamic created) and SVN projects: /opt/op/svn/repositories/ The repository from the user: /opt/op/svn/repositories/$USERNAME/$USERNAME-PROJECTNAME If I want to access "my" SVN repository - for ex

Re: No vi in rescue mode ?

2015-01-27 Thread Ron
On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:27:26 +0100 Michael Biebl wrote: > Were you dropped into the initramfs rescue shell? Yes, and http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.de

Re: Display in a console (Solved)

2015-01-27 Thread Ron
On Sat, 24 Jan 2015 00:14:02 + Brian wrote: > On Fri 23 Jan 2015 at 20:04:17 -0300, Renaud OLGIATI wrote: > > > When I boot my box, it starts with a "normal" display of 80 col x 25 lines, > > then the display changes and the characters become so small as to be > > illegible. > > > > Once

Duel Booting Debian on a Mac

2015-01-27 Thread Jonathan Copeland
Hi Debian Community  I am a student at the University of Pretoria and I need to have Debian installed on my Mac for my degree,  The only requirements that we’ve been notified of are that we’re meant to be able to run Debian in our Computers  and that we are to be able to submit Projects. I’d l

Keyboard and mouse failure

2015-01-27 Thread John Foster
I have Linux mint cinnamon LMDE based on Debian Testing installed. It seems to have recently decided that it will arbitrarily drop the connections to the usb or ps/2 ports for the mouse and the keyboard. It's weird since the issue does not carry over into other OSes running on the same hardwar

Default Gnome session in Jessie

2015-01-27 Thread Paul van der Vlis
Hello, I am looking for a way to define the default gnome-session in Jessie because I want to use gnome-classic as default for all users. In Wheezy I could use the alternatives-system, but in Jessie I only have one choice there: gnome-session. In "man gnome-session" they say you can define it in

Add background image

2015-01-27 Thread Paul van der Vlis
Hello, I try to add a background-image for the Gnome desktop of Jessie, but I cannot find where those files are located, or how I can add an image to the list. I've tried to add it to /usr/share/wallpapers/ and /usr/share/backgrounds/gnome but I don't see them while choosing. I want a background

Re: Installing Debian on a Mac

2015-01-27 Thread Rusi Mody
On Monday, January 26, 2015 at 9:30:06 PM UTC+5:30, Dan Ritter wrote: > On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 04:24:37PM +0200, Jonathan Copeland wrote: > > Hi Debian Community > > > > I am a student and need to have Debian installed on my Mac for my degree, > > What is the best and most secure way of doing t

Re: Add background image

2015-01-27 Thread Brad Rogers
On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:00:57 +0100 Paul van der Vlis wrote: Hello Paul, >I've tried to add it to /usr/share/wallpapers/ and >/usr/share/backgrounds/gnome but I don't see them while choosing. ITYF you need to, additionally, edit the file debian.xml in directory /usr/share/gnome-background-proper

Random reboots, maybe related to BMC watchdog?

2015-01-27 Thread martin f krafft
Hello, we operate a server running wheezy and with a SuperMicro BMC¹ and experience random reboots. ¹) http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon/C600/X9DRW-iF.cfm I think I traced them back to the BMC watchdog, which we have enabled: ipmitool> bmc watchdog get Watchdog Timer Use:

Re: upgrade kernel

2015-01-27 Thread mrr
On 24/01/2015 21:40, Pascal Hambourg wrote: mrr a écrit : I saw somewhere during kernel compilation an option to load a kernel on the fly but I haven't gone further (maybe it was targeted at kernel developers). If you're talking about kexec, it just avoid the firmware POST and bootloader stag

Re: Installing Debian on a Mac

2015-01-27 Thread Patrick Bartek
On Tue, 27 Jan 2015, Rusi Mody wrote: > On Monday, January 26, 2015 at 9:30:06 PM UTC+5:30, Dan Ritter wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 04:24:37PM +0200, Jonathan Copeland wrote: > > > Hi Debian Community > > > > > > I am a student and need to have Debian installed on my Mac for my > > > degre

Re: No vi in rescue mode ?

2015-01-27 Thread Bob Proulx
Renaud OLGIATI wrote: > Michael Biebl wrote: > > Were you dropped into the initramfs rescue shell? > > Yes, and > root@ron: # vi /etc/fstab > vi: error while loading shared libraries: libgpm.so.2: cannot open shared > object file: No such file or directory Sounds like /usr/lib isn't mounted.

looking for hibernate with splashscreen

2015-01-27 Thread Hans
Hello list, a long time ago, I used the option, to suspend to disk. This is still working, but oly with a console interface. I remember, that at the former time, I always saw a splashcreen showing me the progress with a bar. It was picture of tux and a moving bar. This was some years ago. I co

Re: Default Gnome session in Jessie

2015-01-27 Thread Liam O'Toole
On 2015-01-27, Paul van der Vlis wrote: > Hello, > > I am looking for a way to define the default gnome-session in Jessie > because I want to use gnome-classic as default for all users. > > In Wheezy I could use the alternatives-system, but in Jessie I only have > one choice there: gnome-session.

Re: Installing Debian on a Mac

2015-01-27 Thread Rusi Mody
On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 11:50:06 PM UTC+5:30, Patrick Bartek wrote: > On Tue, 27 Jan 2015, Rusi Mody wrote: > > > On Monday, January 26, 2015 at 9:30:06 PM UTC+5:30, Dan Ritter wrote: > > > On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 04:24:37PM +0200, Jonathan Copeland wrote: > > > > Hi Debian Community > >

Re: Installing Debian on a Mac

2015-01-27 Thread Gary Roach
On 01/26/2015 06:24 AM, Jonathan Copeland wrote: Hi Debian Community I am a student and need to have Debian installed on my Mac for my degree, What is the best and most secure way of doing this? Thank you so much ___ Jonathan Michael Copeland *M *// (+27) 82 857 1349 *T *// @jonmcopeland

Re: Installing Debian on a Mac

2015-01-27 Thread Gary Roach
On 01/26/2015 06:24 AM, Jonathan Copeland wrote: Hi Debian Community I am a student and need to have Debian installed on my Mac for my degree, What is the best and most secure way of doing this? Thank you so much ___ Jonathan Michael Copeland *M *// (+27) 82 857 1349 *T *// @jonmcopeland

Re: XBMC/Kodi? Anybody actually using this on Debian?

2015-01-27 Thread Torsten Landschoff
Hi Peter, Roland, On 01/27/2015 09:55 AM, Peter Viskup wrote: > regarding the XBMC version - try to use Deb-multimedia repository [1]. > There are more recent versions available. True. These are not part of Debian itself though which is why I usually forget to check package versions over there. Th

Re: Installing Debian on a Mac

2015-01-27 Thread Patrick Bartek
On Tue, 27 Jan 2015, Rusi Mody wrote: > On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 11:50:06 PM UTC+5:30, Patrick Bartek > wrote: > > > [snip] > > > It would help me if there was uniformity with all using linux > > > Since I have no idea about macs, wondering if this works. > > > > If you need uniformity --