Debian

aptitude lists linux-image-2.6.32-trunk-686 under Obsolete and Locally Created Packages?
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 14:06 -0400, Snood wrote: Following a slew of updates in Debian testing this morning I noticed that linux-image-2.6.32-trunk-686 (2.6.32-5) is listed by aptitude as being obsolete. Check your /var/log/aptitude, i'm sure that a new kernel version got installed and the old one (i.e. *... 16 Mar 2010 09:07

Gnucash segfaults
Hello, all. We are in the process of switching from Ubuntu 8.0.4 to Debian Lenny plus selected backports (e.g., OpenOffice, IceWeasel). Since donig so, GnuCash (2.2.6-2) seg faults every time we try to open an account. Since these are our production financials, you can imagine this is quite a problem! The end ... 27 Mar 2010 21:04

`Open terminal here' functionality in GNOME? Exists in KDE, but where in GNOME?
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:11:35 +0100, Merciadri Luca wrote: In KDE, there exists a functionality named `Open terminal here' which allows you to open a terminal whose wd is the folder you are currently browsing with your favourite directory browser. Is there such a functionality in GNOME? Yes, but I think... 15 Mar 2010 18:08

Log Summariser
Hi, In Fedora I used to have it set so that a program would look through all the logs and e-mail me a summary everyday of things like packages installed, ssh login attempts and hard-drive partition usage stats. Could someone point me in a similar direction for my Debian install? Much appreciated! Jim ... 15 Mar 2010 13:28

instalation issue
If i have an HP with an Intel Centrino, 64bit, should i dowload the iso for amd64 or 32?? or amd64 is just for AMD ¿? Thanks!! (to answer this ***** question) ... 15 Mar 2010 10:04

Single-host netperf
[2nd attempt] Hello. Anybody knows how to run netperf or similar in "loop" mode ? Packets exiting through eth0 and returning through eth1. (netperf -H $eth1_ip) doesn't work as the kernel takes the shortest way and bypasses the ethernet interfaces completely. -- Andr� Majorel <http://www.teaser.fr/~amajore... 15 Mar 2010 03:31

building entire Lenny from source
Hello tshepang..I am hoping that it is you the son of Steve Lekhonkhobe from Mafikeng..I have just been asking myself gore where are you, are you well and how is life treating you.. Bobo. ... 15 Mar 2010 03:31

hp laserjet 1200 repeated printer-state-message="/usr/lib/cups/backend/hp failed" usb
On 2010-03-14 11:44, Mitchell Laks wrote: Hi, I have a Hp laserjet printer connected through a usb backend. I am plagued by repeated episodes of failure of the printer to print. It works for a while and then it spontaneously stops working. I reinstall the driver via the localhost:631 interface and i... 15 Mar 2010 01:21

mpg123 won't play
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 As of March 8th, Outstanding bugs -- Grave functionality bugs; Unclassified (1 bug) 1) #572920 libltdl3: Security update breaks mpg123 ....the comment is, "It works in testing and unstable, I'll see about fixing it in stable." We await with great antici... 14 Mar 2010 12:01

The playback of this movie requires a A-Law decoder plugin which is not installed.
On 2010-03-14 06:32, Mathieu Malaterre wrote: Hi there, I am trying to read a wav file using totem. However it fails with the following: $ totem bla.wav ** Message: don't know how to handle audio/x-alaw, rate=(int)8000, channels=(int)1 You must be European. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... 14 Mar 2010 08:42