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by boof
Sun 07 Oct 2012, 23:29
Forum: HOWTO ( Solutions )
Topic: spamassin does not remove junk
Replies: 0
Views: 1418

spamassin does not remove junk

with ff, spamassassin would filter out junk and put it into junk folder in real time.

with seamonkey, I can't get that, it only marks junk. wot more do i do to make it dynamic, pls?
by boof
Sun 07 Oct 2012, 22:01
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: 5.3.3 pkg manager: no SeaMonkey updates or other software
Replies: 8
Views: 4120

thx, got it. PPM still not working tho'
by boof
Sun 07 Oct 2012, 06:20
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: 5.3.3 pkg manager: no SeaMonkey updates or other software
Replies: 8
Views: 4120

cont.

cannot download flash from any urls with ppm. reports recursion disabled on test. Have download above.
by boof
Sun 07 Oct 2012, 06:00
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: no acceleration on mouse?
Replies: 5
Views: 2504

THANK YOU!!!! Well Fixed! BTW I did re mount my touchpad.
by boof
Sun 07 Oct 2012, 01:40
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: no acceleration on mouse?
Replies: 5
Views: 2504

variant

last night my touchpad loosened a little in its mount, and since then the problem has returned. /etc/X11/xorg.conf has again picked up the PS/2 mouse--- I had major problems when I edited a file about this last time. Please advise where I can edit a file to ignore mouse open circuits. I'm unwilling ...
by boof
Sat 06 Oct 2012, 02:14
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: no acceleration on mouse?
Replies: 5
Views: 2504

I think the aufs-utils*.pet update installed a PS/2 mouse in addition to the synaptic touchpad on my laptop. today, with a new thumbdrive and clean install, all is fine again. the only update I haven't tried is the aufs-utils*.pet one. do I really need it, & does it need some work?, or am I just ...
by boof
Thu 04 Oct 2012, 01:03
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Laptop touchpad is linear (Solved)
Replies: 4
Views: 1053

yes, thx.
by boof
Thu 04 Oct 2012, 00:48
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: no acceleration on mouse?
Replies: 5
Views: 2504

no acceleration on mouse?

Inspiron 600m: Slako 5.3.3-4g with security and critical updates to date, as above. I don't seem to have the sharp finger movement== long cursor travel action that my 1st install had. It's all very 1:1 ATM. I tried to adjust the touchpad config, but couldn't work out how to do it. Please walk me ...
by boof
Wed 03 Oct 2012, 23:27
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Laptop touchpad is linear (Solved)
Replies: 4
Views: 1053

Semme wrote:Mate.. the art of follow-up(?) goes a long way..
Appologies-did not understand 'PPM' in that post. all good now.
by boof
Tue 02 Oct 2012, 23:43
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Laptop touchpad is linear (Solved)
Replies: 4
Views: 1053

Laptop touchpad is linear (Solved)

5.3.3-4g
touchpad was non linear is in 1st install, but this one is linear only.

have latest seaonkey-no change.
by boof
Mon 01 Oct 2012, 08:05
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: 5.3.3 pkg manager: no SeaMonkey updates or other software
Replies: 8
Views: 4120

5.3.3 pkg manager: no SeaMonkey updates or other software

Seamonkey won't update, testing url's in package mgr: all report recursion disabled and cannot download anything.
by boof
Mon 01 Oct 2012, 07:45
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: 5.3.3 unhappy shut down?
Replies: 12
Views: 2340

did reinstall-all shutdown fixed. I was saving to partition sda,rather than a file. is much faster now, too. thx all.
by boof
Mon 01 Oct 2012, 06:08
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: 5.3.3 unhappy shut down?
Replies: 12
Views: 2340

I think ur right. there's no save-file on the flashdrive. Do I just re-install, or do I try to correct it?
by boof
Sun 30 Sep 2012, 19:39
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: 5.3.3 unhappy shut down?
Replies: 12
Views: 2340

how do I tell if it's frugal? there's no advisor saying what is saving, though it does take some time [4GB Verbatim USB 2.0] Was installed as superfloppy.where do I make that change, pls? further, when attempting to install other addons etc nothing works-testing url's show recursion disabled ...
by boof
Sun 30 Sep 2012, 00:27
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: 5.3.3 unhappy shut down?
Replies: 12
Views: 2340

acpi=off makes no difference acpi=force not recognized. version is 5.3.3-4g[?] thx for persisting, I hope we get it eventually. What else are you likely to need to know? nb there is a very fast orange msg at the end of some text after I select shutdown. I have no way of freezing my screen or ...
by boof
Sat 29 Sep 2012, 04:17
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: 5.3.3 unhappy shut down?
Replies: 12
Views: 2340

kont.

after inserting testing and removing code in above file to be sure of network shutdown, with no cure, I now have the last line reading :

Login [2898]:............................
for which I can't find a reference.
I'm wondering if my mouse [touchpad on Dell Inspiron 600m] is causing probs?
by boof
Sat 29 Sep 2012, 01:22
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: 5.3.3 unhappy shut down?
Replies: 12
Views: 2340

cont.

thx. Cannot unmount sda-it's in use! further, I ammended line 500 with "busybox" --no change after several restarts. dis a short power button press, got something like: #acpid: action exited on signal 15 acpid: 1 total rule matched acpid: procfs completed event "button/power events-matched 0000 ...
by boof
Sat 29 Sep 2012, 00:08
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: 5.3.3 unhappy shut down?
Replies: 12
Views: 2340

unhappy shutdown

lines 548-550 contain slightly different text, but seem to match the idea. Do I just edit the text in this file or go further, and which line should I change pls, as at least 2 contain similar statements, & I'm a noob. thx, btw is 551 "if"? What is meanining of "do not use fuser if network share ...
by boof
Fri 28 Sep 2012, 00:43
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: 5.3.3 unhappy shut down?
Replies: 12
Views: 2340

5.3.3 unhappy shut down?

I'm using 5.3.3 in a flash drive on a hda-less laptop. Internet is via LAN port. after I select shut down, it saves the session, then hangs with the below msg: puppyCC835 login: root (automatic login) login [22711]: root login on 'tty1' # nb i might have confused some capitals. my only shut down is ...