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Debian Squeeze + Mustek BearPaw 2400 CU Plus

Posted on 19-05-2011 by Максим Отставнов

If the scanner does not discover itself, or xsane scans only half of a page, try to turn the device off, then back on (by plugging off then on its USB cable). It this does not help, try: If the … Continue reading →

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A non-default sound card for Empathy IM client

Posted on 16-05-2011 by Максим Отставнов

Empathy IM client lacks audio in/out options. As a workaround, to configure it to use a non-default ALSA device (e.g. when the additional card serves a handset) tune GStreamer defaults with: This may require post-tuning any other GStreamer-based programs, e.g. … Continue reading →

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Use -f to force, Luke!

Posted on 08-04-2011 by Максим Отставнов

A util-linux utility, mkswap(8), has one peculiarly documented option: Last night, I finally came by an opportunity to apply it.

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