General Questions • [Software] Kernel option to use VGA text mode or EFI...
I'd like to use the hardware character generator for the console instead of framebuffer.I've tried booting with the nomodeset kernel option. This does the thing for the console. However it also...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • changing wifi network on minimal debian...
I have a minimal debian install with i3 on my laptop and i want to choose which wifi i am connected to. I ideally would like to have a gui for it.What i tried:- Changing the /etc/network/interfaces...
View ArticleInstallation • upgrade method.
All:So, although I'm quite happy with Bullseye I'm thinking to upgrade. Best to do a fresh install, or can I just change the tracked distro in 'sources.list'?BTW, will Bookworm still permit a LILO...
View ArticleInstallation • Only have Dummy Output Sound in Gnome, but no errors in dmesg
uname outputCode: Linux RBTEST-D12 6.1.0-18-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.76-1 (2024-02-01) x86_64 GNU/LinuxNo dmesg errors related to sound:Code: jklug@RBTEST-D12:~$ sudo dmesg --level...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Software] Install VirtualBox
Hi,Sorry if this is a repeated question.I have already read viewtopic.php?t=80468 and viewtopic.php?t=133006But my question is a bit more simple.On some others distros I was on, I used to download and...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Software] Repeated key inputs
In some cases when I use my keyboard, some duplicate keys are getting sent if i press them fairly fast (not crazy fast) or at the same time, for example if i try to press "cer" it outputs "cecer", I...
View ArticleInstallation • How to upgrade bookwork kernel from backports
Given that my Debian system is running on bookworm, and backports is configured, what is the recommended method of upgrading the kernel from backports?For instance, I see:Code: $ sudo apt upgrade -t...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • LUKS+TPM2 unattended boot on Debian 12
I'm attempting to store the LUKS password for LVM encryption/FDE in a TPM2 as part of unattended boot for a server, i.e. allowing a server with a LUKS encrypted root filesystem to boot without a user...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • Slower than expected file transfers on...
Not sure what I am missing? I have slower than what i Would expected on file transfers on 10gb ethernet from NVME to NVME over SMB and NFS. Test transfer of a 30 GB Folder containing mixed files @ 226...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • setting a public ftp server - 500 OOPS: cannot change...
my dir is "/mnt/temp_dir/photos/stories" Code: ls -ldrwxrwxrwx+ 21 nobody nogroup 73728 Mar 12 15:22 storiesCode: cat /etc/vsftpd.conf...
View ArticleHardware • [Solved] Slower than expected file transfers on 10gb ethernet
Not sure what I am missing? I have slower than what i Would expected on file transfers on 10gb ethernet from NVME to NVME over SMB and NFS. Test transfer of a 30 GB Folder containing mixed files @ 226...
View ArticleInstallation • Can't Login On Any TTY Fresh Install Debian 12 - Intel Compute...
I have been using Debian on an Intel Compute Stick (model STK1A32SC) to host a website. It always has this problem: when I plug it into a display I can't login to the system through any TTY. In the...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] os-prober or equivlent mkconfig cannot find...
For the past few months I've been trying to create a LUKS LVM, first manually via terminal, then through the installation drive and now manually again.Fact is that I'm not able to boot into debian,...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • [Solved] Help with grub
SOLVED: Turns out it was because I was using BTRFS in my drive, using ext4 it works just fine.I have dual boot debian and windows 11, just for gaming, on a laptop. My laptop is usually closed and I...
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General Questions • [Software] NGINX Reverse Proxy w/ MULTIPLE subdomains...
Hello,PROBLEM: All subdomains are forwarding to the first subdomain, including non defined addresses (which should instead give a 404)I have a reverse proxy sitting in the cloud that has VPN...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] systemd slow shutdown
new install of debain 12.5system specs:Kernel: 6.1.0-18-amd64UEFI BIOS Version: U82 Ver. 01.07.00CPU Type: AMD 6850Uthe system seems to hang for a few minutes after shutdown or restart commanded from...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] DEbian 12.5 $PATH
I just upgraded to bookworm. I noticed that /bin is a symbolic link to /usr/bin and /sbin is a symbolic link to /usr/sbin. Is there a reason that the normal user $PATH does not have /sbin in it? Also...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] Calculator not responding (freeze), screen...
Ever since I installed Bookworm, the calculator hasn't worked. It freezes immediately, and the dialog box "Does not respond" with the options to force quit or wait appears.Today screen lock stopped...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • Bridge network hangs all network activity
I'm running Debian 12.5 on a Dell Optiplex 990 with UEFI and a fast NVMe drive with 16Gb RAM. I've installed the latest Docker version 25. I have the exact same installation on a basic SATA spinning...
View ArticleTesting And Unstable • How to avoid usr-is-merged reconfiguration
Hi everyone,is there a way to disable "usr-is-merged' reconfiguration at 'apt upgrade ...' ?Once broken it leads to```Preparing to unpack .../usr-is-merged_39_all.deb ...Unpacking usr-is-merged (39)...
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