Re: restart lasts maybe a minute till next freeze

[gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>]

On 12/13/24 09:00, pocket@homemail.com wrote:
> > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 at 2:00 AM
> > From: "gene heskett" <gheskett@shentel.net>
> > To: tomas@tuxteam.de
> > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> > Subject: Re: restart lasts maybe a minute till next freeze
> >
> >
> > On 12/13/24 01:42, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> > > On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 01:37:46AM -0500, gene heskett wrote:
> > > > On 12/12/24 22:21, Max Nikulin wrote:
> > > > > On 13/12/2024 01:15, gene heskett wrote:
> > > > > > Bus 003 Device 004: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying
> > > > > > Receiver[...]>        bInterfaceClass         3 Human Interface
> > > > > > Device
> > > > > >          bInterfaceSubClass      1 Boot Interface Subclass
> > > > > >          bInterfaceProtocol      2 Mouse
> > > > > So it is a HID and should not cause any trouble.
> > > > >
> > > > > I suspect, the issue is caused by a serial port adapter. Since serial
> > > > > ports have nothing similar to USB interface classes, assistive
> > > > > technologies may try to treat it as a Braille device.
> > > > I have two of those fdti devices in my system normally, unplugged as
> > > > instructed for the duration of the install. Nothing I did with the installer
> > > > stopped it from installing that crap.
> > > >
> > > > IMNSHO the installer is busted. But mentioning that was a no-no.
> > > It's not a no-no, Gene. It just contradicts the experience of so many
> > > people that you'd have to present a heavily smoking gun to move that
> > > discussion.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > I'd be ecstatic if something would stick up a hand and complain, as it
> > would probably be a useful clue, but crickets, Tomas
> I'll say it the installer is broke!!!!!
> I've had it install orca and company also.
> The last install I did using the installer I had a great number of packages that had to be removed as I wanted a somewhat minimum install.   Remove all the cuft took too long and the animosity from the debian folks was well over the top.
> Any way I don't use debian for any new installs any more having gone to Archlinux.
> Arch was way less trouble and I got what I wanted without removing a ton of installed things I just didn't need.
> I have only three systems left running debian and they will be in the dustbin of history soon.
>
> Did I mention the installer is broke!!!!!
Finally, after nearly 2 years, somebody else has an installer problem 
besides me..
> .

Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET.
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