Making a modal window

2018-12-09 Thread J.Arun Mani
Hello, [I'M UNSURE WHETHER IT IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO ASK THIS QUESTION. IF NOT PLEASE GUIDE ME TO THE RIGHT PLACE] I'm making a project(using Python3) which opens whenever someone opens their computer (assume Linux-Debain based) and asks them some details. The user should not be allowed to use th

Re: Making a modal window

2018-12-09 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 09 December 2018 13:03:53 J.Arun Mani wrote: > Hello, > [I'M UNSURE WHETHER IT IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO ASK THIS QUESTION. IF NOT > PLEASE GUIDE ME TO THE RIGHT PLACE] I'm making a project(using > Python3) which opens whenever someone opens their computer (assume > Linux-Debain based) and a

Re: Making a modal window

2018-12-09 Thread Dan Ritter
J.Arun Mani wrote: > Hello, > [I'M UNSURE WHETHER IT IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO ASK THIS QUESTION. IF NOT PLEASE > GUIDE ME TO THE RIGHT PLACE] > I'm making a project(using Python3) which opens whenever someone opens their > computer (assume Linux-Debain based) and asks them some details. The user >

Re: Making a modal window

2018-12-09 Thread Brian
On Sun 09 Dec 2018 at 13:27:21 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 09 December 2018 13:03:53 J.Arun Mani wrote: > > > Hello, > > [I'M UNSURE WHETHER IT IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO ASK THIS QUESTION. IF NOT > > PLEASE GUIDE ME TO THE RIGHT PLACE] I'm making a project(using > > Python3) which opens wh

Re: Making a modal window

2018-12-09 Thread Cindy-Sue Causey
On 12/9/18, Dan Ritter wrote: > J.Arun Mani wrote: >> Hello, >> [I'M UNSURE WHETHER IT IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO ASK THIS QUESTION. IF NOT >> PLEASE GUIDE ME TO THE RIGHT PLACE] >> I'm making a project(using Python3) which opens whenever someone opens >> their computer (assume Linux-Debain based) and

Re: Making a modal window

2018-12-09 Thread Cindy-Sue Causey
On 12/9/18, Brian wrote: > On Sun 09 Dec 2018 at 13:27:21 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: >> >> First, I fail to see why you should even be able to lock a computer away >> from its user. Thats the first question thatought to be answered. > > A voice of sanity. > > Whatever is behind the idea, it is abo

Re: Making a modal window

2018-12-09 Thread Brian
On Sun 09 Dec 2018 at 14:47:39 -0500, Cindy-Sue Causey wrote: > On 12/9/18, Brian wrote: > > On Sun 09 Dec 2018 at 13:27:21 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> > >> First, I fail to see why you should even be able to lock a computer away > >> from its user. Thats the first question thatought to be an

Re: Making a modal window

2018-12-09 Thread Dominic Knight
On Sun, 2018-12-09 at 19:54 +, Brian wrote: > On Sun 09 Dec 2018 at 14:47:39 -0500, Cindy-Sue Causey wrote: > > > On 12/9/18, Brian wrote: > > > On Sun 09 Dec 2018 at 13:27:21 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > > First, I fail to see why you should even be able to lock a > > > > computer away >

Re: Making a modal window

2018-12-09 Thread Michael Lange
Hi, On Sun, 09 Dec 2018 18:03:53 + "J.Arun Mani" wrote: > Hello, > [I'M UNSURE WHETHER IT IS THE RIGHT PLACE TO ASK THIS QUESTION. IF NOT > PLEASE GUIDE ME TO THE RIGHT PLACE] I'm making a project(using Python3) > which opens whenever someone opens their computer (assume Linux-Debain > based

Re: Making a modal window

2018-12-09 Thread Carl Fink
On 12/9/18 3:52 PM, Dominic Knight wrote: As it seems they only want it to run one program - unminimsable, maybe some kiosk type application - possibly look at how matchbox works. A distinct lack of information to go on in the question though. Dom It looks to me as if the OP wants to write his

Re: Making a modal window

2018-12-09 Thread Bob Bernstein
On Sun, 9 Dec 2018, Gene Heskett wrote: On Sunday 09 December 2018 13:03:53 J.Arun Mani wrote: I'm making a project(using Python3) First, I fail to see why you should even be able to lock a computer away from its user. Thats the first question thatought to be answered. I think it's good

Making a modal window

2018-12-09 Thread Rusi Mody
[J Arun Mani] Look up kiosk instead of DM maybe? eg https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Kiosk [Gene/Brian] Yeah I find your surprise surprising... All operating systems (except MSDOS!) have a detailed notion of protection levels, the basic point being that all users are NOT equal. And OS progr

dd: error reading '/dev/sr0': Input/output error

2018-12-09 Thread md
When copying a dvd to file on the harddrive, I'm getting the message dd: error reading '/dev/sr0': Input/output error If I first run dvdbackup, then Ctrl-C out of it. I can then reissue the dd command and it will finish fine. If I eject the dvd then insert another dvd, the same situation occurs.

Re: Making a modal window

2018-12-09 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 10 December 2018 00:33:21 Rusi Mody wrote: > [J Arun Mani] > Look up kiosk instead of DM maybe? > eg https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Kiosk > > [Gene/Brian] Yeah I find your surprise surprising... > > All operating systems (except MSDOS!) have a detailed notion of > protection level

Re: dd: error reading '/dev/sr0': Input/output error

2018-12-09 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 10 December 2018 00:34:58 md wrote: > When copying a dvd to file on the harddrive, I'm getting the message > dd: error reading '/dev/sr0': Input/output error > If I first run dvdbackup, then Ctrl-C out of it. I can then reissue > the dd command and it will finish fine. If I eject the dvd

Re: dd: error reading '/dev/sr0': Input/output error

2018-12-09 Thread Thomas Schmitt
Hi, md wrote: > When copying a dvd to file on the harddrive, I'm getting [...] > MD> sudo dd if=/dev/sr0 of=/sdb1/movie.iso > 32596480 bytes (33 MB, 31 MiB) copied, 7.00018 s, 4.7 MB/s > dd: error reading '/dev/sr0': Input/output error Do you see fresh messages in the output of dmesg ? Like De

Re: dd: error reading '/dev/sr0': Input/output error

2018-12-09 Thread md
>> When copying a dvd to file on the harddrive, I'm getting the message >> dd: error reading '/dev/sr0': Input/output error >> If I first run dvdbackup, then Ctrl-C out of it. I can then reissue >> the dd command and it will finish fine. If I eject the dvd then insert >> another dvd, the same situa