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laptop computer
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Preserving KDE 3.5
Hello, all. A while ago there was a vigorous discussion about preserving KDE 3.5. There is an opportunity now to back our words with our actions. The Trinity project (http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net) is maintaining and improving KDE 3.5 for Ubuntu and is willing to set up a Debian repository but needs help to... 21 May 2010 18:21

changing default nfs mount options
hello, i did install nfs-common portmap, and nfs client works: below are the options i see take effect per /proc/mounts if i say "mount -t nfs blah:/fs /tmp/somedir" rw,vers=3,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,namlen=255,hard,nointr,proto=tcp,timeo=600,retrans=2,sec=sys,mountproto=udp how can i change some of the a... 24 May 2010 06:52

Remapping mouse button 8 of 9 - "parameter out of range", says xmodmap on Squeeze
I have been trying to get the thumb button of my mouse to act as a middle button (paste, in most applications). So far I haven't had much luck in Squeeze (it was much easier in Lenny), but earlier today I had a flash of inspiration and tried clicking the wheel, which worked. However, it's pretty hard to click (high... 21 May 2010 17:13

Re (7): xorg-server failing on IBM NetVista with Intel 82815 video
On Fri,21.May.10, 12:22:22, peasthope(a)shaw.ca wrote: From: Andrei Popescu <andreim...(a)gmail....> Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 22:03:19 +0300 # echo 'APT::Default-Release "squeeze";' >> /etc/apt/apt.conf Somehow I had the impression that the order of the sources would prioritize them. Yes (or at least... 21 May 2010 16:07

RAW photo images
Does anyone running Debian, (not Umbuto) use 'raw-therapee' or know of a good raw image processor that does well with 'our' distro? I have Gimp but can't find anything regarding 'raw' in the help files. (i.e. 16bits) have a better one. -- C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debia... 24 May 2010 12:20

Re (7): xorg-server failing on IBM NetVista with Intel 82815 video
From: Andrei Popescu <andreim...(a)gmail....> Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 22:03:19 +0300 # echo 'APT::Default-Release "squeeze";' >> /etc/apt/apt.conf Somehow I had the impression that the order of the sources would prioritize them. Thanks, ... Peter E. -- Google "pathology workshop". In ETHNO... 21 May 2010 16:07

Re (6): xorg-server failing on IBM NetVista with Intel 82815 video
From: Stephen Powell <zlinuxman(a)wowway.com> Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 14:06:52 -0400 (EDT) As I explained in another post, yes, it is in Sid. If you need instructions for how to pull in the Sid kernel without upgrading your whole system to Sid, let me know and I can provide that. Also, you might try disablin... 21 May 2010 15:00

partitioning a new hard disk
hello, a friend gave me a laptop (sony vaio) where i want to install debian squeeze (in dual boot); actually the disk is partitioned as follows (output from mount command, #'s are my comments): # total 82.25 GB 82.25 free, extended partition, ntfs /dev/sda2 on /media/VAIO type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_ot... 27 May 2010 08:09

Re (5): xorg-server failing on IBM NetVista with Intel 82815 video
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 14:31:43 -0400 (EDT) From: Stephen Powell <zlinux...(a)wowway....> There is a newer kernel available in squeeze now, 2.6.32-5. Maybe it will fix the problem. # aptitude update # aptitude full-upgrade This will also be a good test of your kernel installation environment ch... 21 May 2010 13:54