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debian-user-digest Digest Volume 2007 : Issue 2283

Today's Topics: 

  Re: How to bind keys to commands, wi  [ "Douglas A. Tutty"  ]
  Re: Garmin GPS on USB port            [ Bernard  ]
  Re: docBook or latex                  [ Vincent Lefevre 

Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:22:23 -0400


From: "Douglas A. Tutty" <dtutty@porchlight.ca>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: How to bind keys to commands, without requiring login?

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On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 10:27:56PM +0530, Masatran, R. Deepak wrote:

> I want to bind some keys to commands. I can do this using my window
> manager, but I want it to work even if (1) Nobody is logged in OR if
> (2) the screen is locked with a screen-saver.
> 
> I am using Debian 4.0, with GDM, and Sawfish.

Do you mean that you want a key on a keyboard to run a command even if
nobody is logged in?  Under what user do you want such commands to run?
It sounds like a security hole of some dimension to me.



Doug.


Do you need help?X

Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:36:03 -0400


From: Bernard <bernard.fay@gmail.com>


To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: Garmin GPS on USB port


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Thanks all for your help.



First, my digital camera works like a charm.



When I plug my GPS I have only those two lines in /var/log/syslog:
Aug 30 17:23:15 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using
uhci_hcd and address 4


Aug 30 17:23:15 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choic=
e



No /dev/ttyUSB0


Do you need more help?X

Also, the module ehci_hcd is already loaded so no need to modprobe it.



The output of lsusb (after the GPS has been plugged) is the following:

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c506 Logitech, Inc. MX-700 Cordless Mouse


Receiver

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 4348:5523
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000


By the way, this is a Garmin GPS III+ if it could help.



I use a usb-to-serial adapter.  Does it need a driver or something?



Thanks again,


Bernard



On 8/30/07, Wayne Topa <linuxone@intergate.com> wrote:

>
> Bernard(bernard.fay@gmail.com) is reported to have said:
> > On 8/29/07, Douglas A. Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 09:16:14PM -0400, Bernard wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I try to communicate with my GPS via a USB port but without
> success.  I
> > > used
> > > > to do it with a serial connection without problem.  Eventually, I
> will
> > > have
> > > > to plug my GPS on a laptop with USB port only so I have to find a
> > > solution.
> > > > According to a few things read on the web I have to load the
> garmin_gps
> > > > module.  I did it with succes but the documentation found said to
> use
> > > > /dev/ttyUSB? which device I don't have.  Maybe I still have a few
> things
> > > to
> > > > understand about the USB devices and udev!
> > > >
> > > > I would like to know if someone have been able to communicate with =

a

> > > Garmin
> > > > GPS via a USB port and how you did it.  Or maybe someone with a goo=

d

> > > > understanding of USB and udev could help me understand what is goin=

g

> on
> > > and
> > > > what I should do to make it work.
> > >
> > > Your documentation may not have taken udev into account.  Assuming
> that
> > > you're using standard Etch, run tail -f /var/log/syslog and then plug
> in
> > > the gps and see if a message appears that tells you what device it
> > > connects to.  I've never hooked my GPS up to the computer.  However,
> for
> > > comparison, my Palm comes up as something like /dev/pilot.
> > >
> > > Doug.
> >
> >
> > Ok, here is what I got from syslog:
> >
> > Aug 29 21:53:15 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 3
> > Aug 29 21:53:28 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: new full speed USB device using
> > uhci_hcd and address 4
> > Aug 29 21:53:28 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1
> choice
> >
> > Do you seen something useful from this?
>
> Here is what syslog shows when I plug in my usb GPS puck.
> Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: usb 1-5.4: new full speed USB device using
> ehci_hcd and address 4
> Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: usb 1-5.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1
> choice
> Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: pl2303 1-5.4:1.0: pl2303 converter detected
> Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: usb 1-5.4: pl2303 converter now attached to
> ttyUSB0
>
> Try doing a modprobe ehci_hcd _before_ you plug the Garmin in.
>
> lsusb here shows
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303
> Serial Port
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05e3:0702 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 IDE
> Adapter
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0606 Genesys Logic, Inc.
>
> Wayne
>
> --
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Il est bien agr=E9able d'=EAtre important, mais il plus important d'=EAtre
agr=E9able.


Can we help you?X

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Thanks all for your help.

First, my digital camera works like a char=


m. <br><br>When I plug my GPS I have only those two lines in /var/log/syslo=
g:<br>Aug 30 17:23:15 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: new full speed USB device usin=
g uhci_hcd and address 4


Aug 30 17:23:15 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 c=
hoice

No /dev/ttyUSB0

Also, the module ehci_hcd is already lo=

Can't find what you're looking for?X

aded so no need to modprobe it.

The output of lsusb (after the GPS h=


as been plugged) is the following:


Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:=
0000  
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c506 Logitech, Inc. MX-700 Cordl=
ess Mouse Receiver
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
Bus 001 De=


vice 004: ID 4348:5523&nbsp;=20


Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

By the way, this is a Garmin GP=
S III+ if it could help.

I use a usb-to-serial adapter.  Does i=
t need a driver or something?

Thanks again,
Bernard

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span class=3D"gmail_quote">

On 8/30/07, Wayne Topa <linuxone@intergate.com> wrote:
, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">

Bernard(bernard.fay@gmail.com)=
 is reported to have said:
> On 8/29/07, Douglas A. Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca> wrote:
>=


; &gt;


> > On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 09:16:14PM -0400, Bernard wrote:
&=
gt; > >
> > > I try to communicate with my GPS via a USB =
port but without success.  I
> > used
> > > =
to do it with a serial connection without problem.  Eventually, I=


 will


> > have
> > > to plug my GPS on a laptop with USB po=
rt only so I have to find a
> > solution.
> > > Accord=
ing to a few things read on the web I have to load the garmin_gps
> &=
gt; > module.  I did it with succes but the documentation foun=


d said to use


> > > /dev/ttyUSB? which device I don't have.  M=

Don't know where to look next?X

aybe I still have a few things
> > to
> > > understand=
 about the USB devices and udev!
> > >
> > > I woul=


d like to know if someone have been able to communicate with a


> > Garmin
> > > GPS via a USB port and how you did i=
t.  Or maybe someone with a good
> > > understanding =
of USB and udev could help me understand what is going on
> > and<=


br>&gt; &gt; &gt; what I should do to make it work.


> >
> > Your documentation may not have taken udev into =
account.  Assuming that
> > you're using standard Et=
ch, run tail -f /var/log/syslog and then plug in
> > the gps and s=


ee if a message appears that tells you what device it


> > connects to.  I've never hooked my GPS up to th=
e computer.  However, for
> > comparison, my Palm comes =
up as something like /dev/pilot.
> >
> > Doug.
>
>&gt;<br>&gt; Ok, here is what I got from syslog:

>
> Aug 29 21:53:15 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: USB disconnect, add=
ress 3
> Aug 29 21:53:28 zherc kernel: usb 1-2: new full speed USB de=
vice using
> uhci_hcd and address 4
> Aug 29 21:53:28 zherc ker=


nel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Do you seen something useful from this?<br><br>Here is wha=
t syslog shows when I plug in my usb GPS puck.<br>Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy ker=
nel: usb 1-5.4: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4<br>

Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: usb 1-5.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 cho=
ice
Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: pl2303 1-5.4:1.0: pl2303 converter det=
ected
Aug 30 10:27:15 buddy kernel: usb 1-5.4: pl2303 converter now atta=


ched to ttyUSB0



Try doing a modprobe ehci_hcd _before_ you plug the Garmin in.
<=
br>lsusb here shows
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology=
, Inc. PL2303
Serial Port
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05e3:0702 Genesys Lo=


gic, Inc. USB=20


2.0 IDE<br>Adapter<br>Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0606 Genesys Logic, Inc.<=
br><br>Wayne<br><br>--<br>Press any key to continue or any other key to qui=

t...
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Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:38:01 -0400


From: Bernard <bernard.fay@gmail.com>


To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: Garmin GPS on USB port


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I have the following:

/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB10
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB11
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB12
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB13
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB14
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB15
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB0
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB1
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB2
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB3
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB4
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB5
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB6
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB7
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB8
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB9


What means /.static/dev/?



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On 8/30/07, Douglas A. Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca> wrote:

>
> On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 10:36:18AM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:
> > Bernard(bernard.fay@gmail.com) is reported to have said:
> > > On 8/29/07, Douglas A. Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca> wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 09:16:14PM -0400, Bernard wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > module.  I did it with succes but the documentation found said to
> use
> > > > > /dev/ttyUSB? which device I don't have.  Maybe I still have a few
> things
> > > > to
> > > > > understand about the USB devices and udev!
> > > > >
> > > > > I would like to know if someone have been able to communicate wit=

h

> a
> > > > Garmin
> > > > > GPS via a USB port and how you did it.  Or maybe someone with a
> good
> > > > > understanding of USB and udev could help me understand what is
> going on
> > > > and
> > > > > what I should do to make it work.
>
> > Here is what syslog shows when I plug in my usb GPS puck.
> > kernel: usb 1-5.4: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address
> 4
> > kernel: usb 1-5.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> > kernel: pl2303 1-5.4:1.0: pl2303 converter detected
> > kernel: usb 1-5.4: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0
> >
>
> Well, according to the kernel, you have a ttyUSB0.  In your initial
> posting, you said you didn't have a ttyUSB.  Do you have a ttyUSB0
> anywhere under /dev?  Try using find.
>
> Doug.
>
>
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Il est bien agr=E9able d'=EAtre important, mais il plus important d'=EAtre
agr=E9able.



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I have the following:<br>/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB10<br>/dev/.static/dev/ttyU=

SB11
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB12
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB13
/dev/.sta=
tic/dev/ttyUSB14
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB15
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB0

/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB1
/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB2
/dev/.static/de=


v/ttyUSB3<br>/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB4<br>/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB5<br>/dev/.=
static/dev/ttyUSB6<br>/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB7<br>/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB8


/dev/.static/dev/ttyUSB9

What means /.static/dev/?


On 8/30/07, Do=
uglas A. Tutty <dtutty@porch=


light.ca

> wrote:
On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 10:36:18AM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:
> Be=


rnard(

bernard.fay@gmail.com) is repo=
rted to have said:
> > On 8/29/07, Douglas A. Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca> wrote:
> &=


gt; &gt; On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 09:16:14PM -0400, Bernard wrote:


> > > >
> > > > module.  I did it =
with succes but the documentation found said to use
> > > > =
/dev/ttyUSB? which device I don't have.  Maybe I still have a=

Do you need help?X



 few things<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; to


> > > > understand about the USB devices and udev!
> =
> > >
> > > > I would like to know if someone have =
been able to communicate with a
> > > Garmin
> > > =
> GPS via a USB port and how you did it.  Or maybe someone wit=


h a good


> > > > understanding of USB and udev could help me underst=
and what is going on
> > > and
> > > > what I sh=
ould do to make it work.

> Here is what syslog shows when I plug =


in my usb GPS puck.


> kernel: usb 1-5.4: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and ad=
dress 4
> kernel: usb 1-5.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
>&gt; kernel: pl2303 1-5.4:1.0: pl2303 converter detected<br>&gt; kernel: u=

sb=20

1-5.4: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0
>

Well, accord=
ing to the kernel, you have a ttyUSB0.  In your initial
postin=
g, you said you didn't have a ttyUSB.  Do you have a ttyUSB0<=


br>anywhere under /dev?&nbsp;&nbsp;Try using find.
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Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:46:05 +0200


From: Vincent Lefevre <vincent@vinc17.org>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: docBook or latex

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Do you need more help?X

On 2007-08-29 21:38:44 +0000, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:

> Try tex4ht.  Makes html, docbook, +?

On the same file:



vin:~/wd/tex> tex4ht wcinverse.tex



tex4ht.c (2007-04-21-21:07 kpathsea)


tex4ht wcinverse.tex=20


--- warning --- Problem with command line
--- error --- Can't find/open file `wcinverse.dvi'



The man page says that I have to use the htlatex shell script, but
it fails when trying to create the dvi (now, I usually directly use
pdflatex, and it seems that latex can't handle figures in PDF, and
BTW, I created the figure with inkscape, so that it is available in
SVG too, which would be more suitable for the web).



The htlatex should problably detect PDF figures and executed
"pdftops -eps" on them. I did that manually, but htlatex gave me
the following error:




tex4ht.c (2007-04-21-21:07 kpathsea)


tex4ht -f/wcinverse.tex=20

  -i/usr/share/texmf/tex4ht/ht-fonts/=20
--- warning --- Can't find/open file `tex4ht.env | .tex4ht'
--- error --- Illegal storage address
----------------------------



t4ht.c (2007-01-05-03:17 kpathsea)


t4ht -f/wcinverse.tex=20


--- warning --- Can't find/open file `tex4ht.env | .tex4ht'
--- warning --- Can't find/open file `wcinverse.lg'



/usr/share/doc/tex4ht/README.Debian.gz says:



  The configuration file for tex4ht is searched for by kpathsearch
  library routines. You can put this file in the following places (see
  README.kpathsea for details).


        $PWD/tex4ht.env, $PWD/.tex4ht, $HOME/tex4ht.env, $HOME/.tex4ht
        /usr/share/texmf/tex4ht/tex4ht.env


  The last file is provided by the package as a symlink to
  /etc/tex4ht/tex4ht.env in keeping with the Debian convention on
  configuration files.


Can we help you?X

The symbolic link and /etc/tex4ht/tex4ht.env both exist. So, I don't
understand why it can't be found.



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Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:52:37 +0200


From: Vincent Lefevre <vincent@vinc17.org>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: xterm won't start

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On 2007-08-29 15:39:42 -0700, Paul Scott wrote:

> No terminal I have tried will start.
> rxvt fails.  The error message is:
>=20
> urxvt: can't initialize pseudo-tty, aborting.
>=20
> Text mode Emacs 21 also fails.

So, the problem seems to come from your kernel (since the old one works).
Another suggestion: compare the output of dmesg with both kernels.



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Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:01:58 +0200


From: Vincent Lefevre <vincent@vinc17.org>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: xterm won't start on AMD K6 with stock 2.6.22-1-486 kernel

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On 2007-08-29 20:40:28 -0700, Paul Scott wrote:

> So have I been missing the main point?  Is the recent change in=20
> CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS the problem?

I have no problems with this recent change on my x86 machine.
Also, if I understand correctly, most programs no longer use
"legacy" pty's. And ttyrec, which still uses them, fails with
the new kernel. The fact that xterm still works on my machine
suggests that it should not be affected by this change on your
machine either. I'd say that the cause is something else,
perhaps related to the loaded modules on your machine.



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Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:40:26 -0400


From: "Douglas A. Tutty" <dtutty@porchlight.ca>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: docBook or latex

Message-ID: <20070830224026.GA11787@titan.hooton>

Don't know where to look next?X

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On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 11:46:05PM +0200, Vincent Lefevre wrote:

> On 2007-08-29 21:38:44 +0000, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> > Try tex4ht.  Makes html, docbook, +?
> 


[snip slew of errors when using tex4ht directly from the command line]


Confused? Frustrated?X

Reading /usr/share/doc/tex4ht/html/index.html, says that:


	Usage is simplified via the Perl script mk4ht which can be
	called directly to combine the above operations transparently.
	For example, the source of this document can be processed using

	mk4ht htlatex tex4ht_doc.tex


So have you tried mk4ht htlatex?



As for images, I haven't had reason to include images so I have read the
docs on what formats it will accept.  



Doug.



Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:49:21 -0600


From: bob@proulx.com (Bob Proulx)


To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: package version numbers

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Rick Pasotto wrote:

> Aptitude reports that for several packages:
> 
> 	Depends: libglib1.2 (>= 1.2.0) but it is not installable
> 
> however 'apt-cache policy libglib1.2' reports:
> 
> libglib1.2:
>   Installed: 1.2.10-17
>   Candidate: 1.2.10-17
>   Version table:
>  *** 1.2.10-17 0
>         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> 
> Isn't 1.2.10 >= 1.2.0?

I did not look but frequently you will find that the package listed is
not installable due to problems with its dependencies and not because
the version is not adequate.  Try this:


Call Pantek today for Open Source Technical Support at 1-877-546-8934 - 24/7/365X

  aptitude install -s libglib1.2



Or:



  apt-get install -s libglib1.2



I am guessing that it will be uninstallable and this will show what
those problems will be.  Probably one of the dependencies below it is
not sufficient.



Bob



Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:00:37 -0700


From: "Steve Mazurek" <steve.mazurek@gmail.com>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: docBook or latex

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On 8/30/07, Douglas A. Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca> wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 11:46:05PM +0200, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> > On 2007-08-29 21:38:44 +0000, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> > > Try tex4ht.  Makes html, docbook, +?
> >
> [snip slew of errors when using tex4ht directly from the command line]
>
> Reading /usr/share/doc/tex4ht/html/index.html, says that:
>
> 	Usage is simplified via the Perl script mk4ht which can be
> 	called directly to combine the above operations transparently.
> 	For example, the source of this document can be processed using
>
> 	mk4ht htlatex tex4ht_doc.tex
>
>
> So have you tried mk4ht htlatex?
>
> As for images, I haven't had reason to include images so I have read the
> docs on what formats it will accept.
>
> Doug.
>
>
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Do you need help?X

Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:01:38 -0600


From: bob@proulx.com (Bob Proulx)


To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: Copy ./ to subdirectory.

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Mike Bird wrote:

> James Preece wrote:
> > cp -r ./ backup
>
> I'd use rsync locally.

+1 on rsync.  It is the perfect tool for this task.


> First a dry-run in case I'd made a mistake:

Excellent advice.  Follow the advice or suffer for it when a typo is
made! :-)


> rsync -a --delete --exclude=backup /mydirectory/ /mydirectory/backup/
> ...
> Please note that trailing slashes on directory names are significant
> to rsync.

That is another important point.  If the source includes a trailing
slash then it means that directory.  Plus on other systems such as
HP-UX in particular there are bugs which cause this to behave
differently than it should.  I have found that specifying the
source directory into the destination directory above with a trailing
slash to be most portable.


Do you need more help?X

  rsync -avn sourcedir destdir/



This results in:



  destdir/sourcedir



Bob



Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:06:42 -0600


From: bob@proulx.com (Bob Proulx)


To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: Migrate debian services to a new debian system

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Jochen Schulz wrote:

> syn4coXis10s@gmail.com:
> > Okay, so I want to make the asrock my server...it is quieter and uses
> > less power.  I don't have a lot of time for trouble shooting etc. so I
> > want to plan this out so it mostly works on the first shot.  My
> > strategy is to setup each services one at a time...then transfer to
> > the new system and disable it on the old.
> 
> If I were you, I'd just install a stock Debian kernel on the server (if
> it doesn't already have one) and swap the hard drives between the two
> machines. That might already do it.

Sounds like a good plan to me.  If it doesn't boot on the new machine
with the kernel from old one after installing a stock kernel then boot
KNOPPIX, chroot into the system, reinstall the kernel.  The problem
that might arise is if the new system needs a specific kernel driver
that the old system does not need.  This is configured into the
/boot/initrd.img-$(uname -r) file and may need to be rebuilt.


Can we help you?X

Bob



Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:14:37 -0600


From: bob@proulx.com (Bob Proulx)


To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: [OT] revision control: git vs mercurial as replacement for bzr

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Johannes Wiedersich wrote:

> [I don't want to start a flame; just to investigate which application is
> best for my particular purpose. No offence intended to anyone.]

Almost impossible in a public forum.



You might want to look at this reference which compares features.



  http://better-scm.berlios.de/comparison/comparison.html

This is a quite dated now article but still interesting read:


Can't find what you're looking for?X

  http://www.dwheeler.com/essays/scm.html
> I am slightly leaning towards mercurial, because it is available for
> potential collaborators with MS's OS. Most of all however, I want the
> tool that is powerful and efficient (both usage, time and space).

I use Git daily and find it to be quite a good performer.  It is very
fast.  For most of the strange corner case behaviors it seems to get
more of them Right(TM) than other systems.  YMMV.



Bob



Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:20:09 -0600


From: bob@proulx.com (Bob Proulx)


To: debian-user@lists.debian.org


Subject: Re: upgrading ubuntu to debian

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Ron Johnson wrote:

> Hal Vaughan wrote:
> > While it's just a small, niggling detail and may be just semantics, 
> > there is a true root account on Ubuntu that can be used the same as a 
> > root account on any Debian release.  The only difference is it doesn't 
> > have a password on setup.
> 
> You've GOT to be kidding...  Right?  Please?

Why is this such a surprise?  Ubuntu uses sudo for everything and by
default the root password is disabled.  Upon installation a user
password is configured into the sudoers configuration so that
explicitly logging into the root account is not needed.  But if you
configure a root password then of course this enables the root login
the same as traditional systems.


Don't know where to look next?X

Bob



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