On 2/18/20 3:45 PM, Nektarios Katakis wrote:
If you check the output of `systemctl status graphical.target` you ll see
it s a systemd target and whether it s activated or not. The related file
in `/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target` will also point you to related/
needed services for the graphical target.
You can start from there and check if those targets/services are enabled.
Also if they failed in your last boot (`systemctl list-units
--state=failed`).
You can see the output of "systemctl status graphical.target" here:
https://pastebin.com/raw/hSaqVzJA - Is `inactive (dead)`.
* ls -alh /lib/systemd/system/
https://pastebin.com/raw/mLHBS6SP
* cat /lib/systemd/system/graphical.target
https://pastebin.com/raw/p13JuV5C
* systemctl list-units --state=failed
https://pastebin.com/raw/2H3MXBFN
On 2/18/20 3:45 PM, Nektarios Katakis wrote:
Upgrading from 9 to 10 should be straight forward. In my case I ensured
that
my system is up to date with the main repositories, that I had enough
free space
and then modified the sources.list to buster repos and did the apt
dist-upgrade.
That being said I didnt have any packages installed manually or on hold
(`apt-mark showhold`).
Check for a very extensive guide here
https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html
To be honest I thought exactly the same, but in the end I didn't,
because I saw this very detailed guide and didn't have the time to read
it all, so I thought the steps and process were ultimately much longer
and risky if you don't follow the right steps..
Anyway, it is amazing that you are telling me that from your own
experience, that upgrading process is just so simple! Thank you!
On 2/18/20 3:45 PM, Nektarios Katakis wrote:
You should definitely be able to do this since the `apt upgrade` command
you
ran ended without any errors (your system is not broken anyhow).
[...]
Simply revert the changes sources (apt edit-sources) and
`apt update && apt upgrade`
Thank you for your answer, but just now I read this :
https://wiki.debian.org/SystemDowngrade
**Downgrade it isn't supported**
So the only suggested way to go now is to go ahead?
On 2/19/20 12:38 PM, didier.gaumet@gmail.com wrote:
cf https://wiki.debian.org/Firmware
I think that the only firmwares installed are those you installed
yourself manually (if any), no one is automatically pulled by default.
as root:
# aptitude search firmware
would display most of the firmwares (it's a search by names containing
'firmware' and some firmwares do not contain 'firmware' in their
name). The status 'ii' means a firmware is installed.
What I meant previously is that it is preferable to have a firmware
(related to a hardware) that is coherent with the driver for this
hardware included in the kernel. So if you have a hardware that
needs a firmware and you use a Backports kernel, it is probably
preferable to install the Backports version of the needed firmware.
Of course you are right, but so far I have not (remembered) ever
installed any particular firware on my desktop.
(But it might be - but I didn't know). How do I see if my hardware needs
a particular firmware to work properly?
* 337 packages are installed from the backports :
apt list --installed : https://termbin.com/axej
* About the firmware because I don't know how to check it ( but on the
desktop especially i don't think i have something extra installed )
apt search firmware : https://pastebin.com/raw/KAQkvSGH
apt list --installed | grep firmware : https://pastebin.com/raw/4cxjRy6t
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On 2/19/20 12:38 PM, didier.gaumet@gmail.com wrote:
The best solution would probably to do a fresh install.
Really ; Is there any sure way to get away from it and so that I have a
proper system installed?
So, now the only way is to format my desktop and install the Debian
GNU/Linux from the beginning??? 0.0 :(
On 2/19/20 3:41 PM, Greg Wooledge wrote:
It depends on what firmware packages are available at installation
time, which in turn depends greatly on which installation image
you use.
The netinst and DVD images that are linked from the Debian web site
do not include any non-free firmware. But there are unofficial netinst
images which *do* include the non-free firmware. If you use one of
those, you're very likely to get some non-free firmware installed
for you automatically, if your computer has any devices which want it.
Almost all new computers do. Laptops especially.
Understood. I didn't know that. I only use the official installation
guides/installers.
Not only new laptops are needed closed firmware, but also my old laptop
(the one I'm writing to you now) - a *HP Pavilio dv5 - 1145ev* -
after the initial installation of the Debian GNU/Linux I need to install
a closed (firmware) driver to "see" the wireless network card.
Thank you,