Debian

Copy/Paste .ps/.pdf often gives a `snippets' icon
Hi, When copying and pasting a .ps or a .pdf file, or a serie of such files, the resulting (i.e. pasted) files' icon is often the `snippets' one, i.e. the one which designates a broken/corrupted file. However, when right-clicking on the files, their content appears as the icon, i.e. the `snippets' icon disappear... 8 May 2010 15:36

More important question... (was Re: usb raid1 pendrive boot)
On 05/07/2010 06:21 AM, Jozsi Vadkan wrote: Did anyone managed to boot from RAID1? Lenny gives this error message: "mdadm: no devices found for /dev/md0" I just want to install Debian Lenny on two pendrives [in sRAID1], so that the HDD's in the pc can be used only as ""data containers"", but it ... 7 May 2010 17:51

Angström manual
Koen Kooi wrote: If you go to http://gitorious.org/angstrom-manual/angstrom-manual/commits/master you should see your commit :) It does look like you need to do something like: git config --global user.email "mluca(a)swing.be" to get your email address right. Thanks. I am really new to this. ... 7 May 2010 14:30

Is Firefox/Iceweasel leaking?
Hi, I noticed on many computers with Debian, whatever the kernel (2.6.xx, xx = 26), that, once ``too much'' tabs have been opened, Firefox/Iceweasel becomes sluggish, slower and slower, and often stalls after some time. I also noticed that, when becoming more and more sluggish, it takes more and more RAM, even ... 8 May 2010 10:06

Search Google for "selected text"
When in iceweasel/firefox when I can right click on selected text and I get the option to search google for the selected text in a new tab. Anybody know of a way I can have the same in icedove/thunderbird by right clicking? -- Jimmy Johnson Bakersfield, CA. U.S.A. Registered Linux User #380263 K.I.S.S. (... 7 May 2010 17:51

usb raid1 pendrive boot
Did anyone managed to boot from RAID1? Lenny gives this error message: "mdadm: no devices found for /dev/md0" I just want to install Debian Lenny on two pendrives [in sRAID1], so that the HDD's in the pc can be used only as ""data containers"", but it gives this error message. Please help me. Thank y... 7 May 2010 07:49

usb raid1 pendrive boot
Did anyone managed to boot from RAID1? Lenny gives this error message: "mdadm: no devices found for /dev/md0" I just want to install Debian Lenny on two pendrives [in sRAID1], so that the HDD's in the pc can be used only as ""data containers"", but it gives this error message. Please help me. Thank you... 7 May 2010 13:22

replacing hardware raid with software raid
Hi, i created a raid-5 array with a LSI MegaRaid 150-6 controller (i used 4 sata drives). Is it possible to use the array without the hardware raid controller with linux software raid/ mdadm? I think a read something about that, but i can't find it anymore. Mdadm does not autodetect the array. Do i have to provide... 7 May 2010 03:29

FW: Parallellizing the boot in Debian Squeeze - ready for wider testing
On Thu, 6 May 2010 23:31:15 +0300 Alexander Batischev <eual.jp(a)gmail.com> wrote: These days, the init.d script dependencies in Squeeze are quite complete, so complete that it is actually possible to run all the init.d scripts in parallell based on these dependencies.  If you want to test your Squ... 6 May 2010 19:51

FW: Parallellizing the boot in Debian Squeeze - ready for wider testing
On Thu, May 6 at 23:11, Andrei Popescu penned: ----- Forwarded message from Petter Reinholdtsen <pere(a)hungry.com> ----- Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 21:11:56 +0200 From: Petter Reinholdtsen <pere(a)hungry.com> To: debian-devel(a)lists.debian.org Subject: Parallellizing the boot in Debian Squeeze - ready for w... 6 May 2010 17:37