[Dorset] Compiling from source?

2018-04-15 Thread Tim
its self is not a demand (as in process or graphics), the source can be downloaded from here: https://www.openttd.org/en/download-stable. Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2018-05-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread: mailto:dorset

Re: [Dorset] Compiling from source?

2018-04-15 Thread Tim
possible to obtain a built executable but it lack the behaviour one needs. The `fine' readme.txt describes the dependencies a bit. Cheers, Ralph. Thanks guys, I will go and have a read , and I have no doubt I will be back Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2018-05-01 20:00

Re: [Dorset] Compiling from source?

2018-04-15 Thread Tim
On 15/04/18 11:02, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, but the games most recent  version is only available for Debian Jessie and will not install due to varies dependency issue (which is strange because it is looking for a lower version of a file than I have currently installed). What'

Re: [Dorset] Compiling from source?

2018-04-15 Thread Tim
On 15/04/18 13:05, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, One of the errors I get is Dependency is not satisfiable libpng 12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4) current installed version is libpng 16-16 version 1.6.34-1 libpng 1.2 isn't available in stable, only oldstable and older. https://packages.de

Re: [Dorset] Compiling from source?

2018-04-15 Thread Tim
On 15/04/18 13:37, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, From the same page I linked to earlier but the Debian package for either Wheezie or Jessie 64bit https://www.openttd.org/en/download-stable That says Latest release in stable is 1.8.0, released on 2018-04-01 13:07 UTC. with packages

Re: [Dorset] Compiling from source?

2018-04-15 Thread Tim
On 15/04/18 12:55, Tim wrote: On 15/04/18 11:27, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Hamish, If you cd into the source and run ./configure it should tell you what you need, if anything. openttd's ./configure tries to make do with what's available, disabling features willy-nilly wh

Re: [Dorset] Compiling from source?

2018-04-15 Thread Tim
On 15/04/18 16:41, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, mit@prometheus:~/ottd-source/openttd-1.8.0$ ./configure bash: ./configure: No such file or directory Are you sure you've downloaded and unpacked a tar file of source rather than binaries? I used https://binaries.openttd.org/releases/

Re: [Dorset] Compiling from source?

2018-04-15 Thread Tim
On 15/04/18 17:19, Tim wrote: On 15/04/18 16:41, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, mit@prometheus:~/ottd-source/openttd-1.8.0$ ./configure bash: ./configure: No such file or directory Are you sure you've downloaded and unpacked a tar file of source rather than binaries?  I used

Re: [Dorset] Compiling from source?

2018-04-15 Thread Tim
On 15/04/18 18:10, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, ‘void* __builtin_memset(void*, int, long unsigned int)’: specified size between 18446744073709551361 and 18446744073709551615 exceeds maximum object size 9223372036854775807 [-Wstringop-overflow=] That does look like a bug. Let's hop

Re: [Dorset] Alternative to Simple Backup Suite

2018-04-29 Thread Tim
script to delete or move backups as required. Tim On 29/04/18 14:37, Terry Coles wrote: Hi, I've just upgraded my system to Kubuntu 18.04 from 17.10. Some nice things and as usual some stuff that isn't so good. The main problem that I've encountered is that the Kubuntu Devs have

[Dorset] Firefox online payment issue issue

2018-05-04 Thread Tim
by the way if it makes any difference. Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2018-06-05 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk / CHECK IF YOU'RE REPLYING Reporting bugs well: http://goo.gl/4Xue / T

Re: [Dorset] Firefox online payment issue issue

2018-05-05 Thread Tim
On 04/05/18 23:29, Patrick Wigmore wrote: Tim, It's just occurred to me you might have been talking about using Nationwide's online banking website to make a payment to somebody else's account, rather than a card payment on a third party website. In which case, my apologi

Re: [Dorset] Firefox online payment issue issue

2018-05-05 Thread Tim
On 05/05/18 08:57, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, but I tried last night to make two separate payments and the payment failed at the confirmation of payment page on both account I tried to pay. What happens when it fails? Cheers, Ralph. On Nationwide site it just sits there, left it a good

Re: [Dorset] Firefox online payment issue issue

2018-05-05 Thread Tim
On 05/05/18 12:49, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, What happens when it fails? On Nationwide site it just sits there, left it a good 10 minutes. On the other site it came back after about 60 second saying payment could not be confirmed. Any ad blockers, no Javascript, etc., involved? Cheers

[Dorset] I have lost sound

2018-06-21 Thread Tim
I have lost sound output on my PC. I am running SolydX 10 EE (Debian Testing). I have checked both alsamixer and pavucontrol and there nothing muted in either. I have booted my PC into another distro to check there was no hardware issues with the PC or the speakers and the sound played perf

Re: [Dorset] I have lost sound

2018-06-22 Thread Tim
On 22/06/18 15:36, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, I have lost sound output on my PC. Have you tried various ways of playing sound? speaker-test(1)? A very basic one might work compared to a movie in Firefox, for example, or give better diagnostics when it doesn't. I have tried the sp

Re: [Dorset] I have lost sound

2018-06-23 Thread Tim
On 22/06/18 22:18, Tim wrote: On 22/06/18 15:36, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, I have lost sound output on my PC. Have you tried various ways of playing sound?  speaker-test(1)? A very basic one might work compared to a movie in Firefox, for example, or give better diagnostics when it

Re: [Dorset] I have lost sound

2018-06-26 Thread Tim
On 23/06/18 10:57, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, I have been able to get sound out of VLC media player by selecting Audio from the menu bar and then selecting Audio Device and then from the list select HDA INTEL PCH ALC887-VD Analog Default Audio Device I can then play audio or video

[Dorset] Your Printer is a grass!!

2018-06-30 Thread Tim
Just read this about colour printers, anybody else heard about it? https://tu-dresden.de/ing/informatik/sya/ps/die-professur/news/geheime-daten-auf-dem-druckpapier-diplominformatiker-der-tu-dresden-entwickeln-verfahren-gegen-druckerueberwachung -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2018-07-

Re: [Dorset] The Village Hotel

2018-08-02 Thread Tim
On 02/08/18 15:34, Terry Coles wrote: Judging by your email the Hotel is vacant at the moment? -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2018-08-07 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk / CHECK IF YOU'RE REPLYING Rep

[Dorset] Thunderbird profiles

2018-08-09 Thread Tim
record I am using a Debian testing based distro and current version of Thunderbird is 52.9.1, I have three email accounts, I have emails back as far as 2005 and the profile folder is 8.5gb in size. Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2018-09-04 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn

Re: [Dorset] Thunderbird profiles

2018-08-10 Thread Tim
Hi Ralph On 10/08/18 10:59, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, But over time little niggles have crept in (I posted about those issue a few months ago) Is that https://www.mail-archive.com/dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk/msg07654.html ? I've just watched the video of Thunderbird's

Re: [Dorset] Thunderbird profiles

2018-08-10 Thread Tim
On 10/08/18 14:58, Ralph Corderoy wrote: If Thunderbird is already happy with the contents of its own mbox files then give them back to it. I did see `the application automatically discovers new mbox files and makes them into folders' on that page I suggested to Tim. He could avoi

Re: [Dorset] Thunderbird profiles

2018-08-10 Thread Tim
On 10/08/18 14:52, Ralph Corderoy wrote: No, Tim should `create a new profile' before `Tools→Import the copies'. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/using-multiple-profiles I am pretty sure deleting or removing current profile folder .Thunderbird, normally found in the users h

Re: [Dorset] Thunderbird profiles

2018-08-10 Thread Tim
I am in IT but nothing to do with Red Hat, sure that not the other Tim in the group?? Tim On 10/08/18 21:49, Hamish MB wrote: Yes, I renamed it before and it worked. If it doesn't you can always revert :). I thought you were employed by Red Hat? Hamish On 10 Aug 2018, at 21:45

Re: [Dorset] Thunderbird profiles

2018-08-10 Thread Tim
On 10/08/18 22:22, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, let it import all the settings and emails (3 accounts with many sub folders). OK, that's different to the earlier requirement where it was just the emails to be taken from the old profile. See if http://kb.mozillazin

Re: [Dorset] Chromebook

2018-08-15 Thread Tim
Not tried this myself but I was at this for somebody else last week, found this: https://www.cyberfreewishes.com/blog/how-to-install-and-use-whatsapp-on-chromebook# There are loads of google hits for a search on "whatsapp on chromebook" Tim H On 15/08/18 16:27, PeterMerchant

[Dorset] Lets all laugh at me, my tale of woe

2018-08-19 Thread Tim
OS is installed on, check the changes you are about to make, then check them again and finally so that you can shout to yourself I have chosen the correct bl**dy partitions check again because as I found out, it only takes two seconds for the damage to be done. Have a nice evening all regar

[Dorset] SSL Certificates and Firefox 63, URGENT READ

2018-08-27 Thread Tim
idssl-thawte-verisign-certificates-will-all-be-distrusted-in-october-2018/ Tim H -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2018-09-04 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk / CHECK IF YOU'RE REPLYING Reporting bugs w

[Dorset] Corrupt Micro SD card

2018-09-08 Thread Tim
I noticed that my Dashcam was not working the other day so I removed it from the car, removed the  micro sd card, stuck the card in an SD card adapter then stuck the sd card in a in my usb reader (adapter and card reader workers with other cards). Well on Linux it does not even list. Hooked it

Re: [Dorset] Corrupt Micro SD card

2018-09-08 Thread Tim
On 08/09/18 16:18, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, Well on Linux it does not even list. You don't say where you looked. Are there any Linux tools that I can use to see if can find anything on the card? Unplug the card/adapter. In one window, run ‘dmesg -HTxw’. Don't worry too

Re: [Dorset] Off-Topic - Dashcams

2018-09-14 Thread Tim
I have the 312 and it functions nicely, not tried using it on Linux yet. Bear in mind that you will need to purchase a micro sd card, I would recommend getting at 32gb (class 10) maximum size so you will need to cost that in. Tim H On 14/09/18 12:14, PeterMerchant via dorset wrote: On 14

Re: [Dorset] Thunderbirds are go?

2018-09-19 Thread Tim
d (52.9.1) as the client (I have two other email accounts set up in Thunderbrid). I did have the return address set  to t...@xendistar.co.uk  (not sure why and only on the xendistar account) but I simply removed it from the Thunderbird settings. Is there any setting I need to confirm in my setup

Re: [Dorset] In-line Replies in Thunderbird

2018-10-10 Thread Tim
//dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread, don't hijack:  mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk Hi Terry see above, click your mouse cursor where you want to insert your text, delete a single character (most times it will be an empty space)  then press enter Tim H -- Next meeting at *new* venue: Bournemouth,

[Dorset] Quick question

2018-10-27 Thread Tim
ewing. Reason I ask is that a forum I am on somebody has suggested the same and seems to think it will just work so I though I might be able to let them review a previous discussion on the same subject? Tim H -- Next meeting at *new* venue: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2018-11-06 20:00 Check if y

[Dorset] Swap file issue

2018-11-30 Thread Tim
I am running a Debian testing based distro on my PC which has three hard disk in it SDA, SDB & SDC and their layout was as follows: SDA sda1 fat32 /boot/efi sda2 ext4 / sda3 ext /home sda4 swap SDB unpartitioned SDC sdc1 ext4 /media/backup I decided to move the swap file from sda to a new s

Re: [Dorset] Swap file issue

2018-11-30 Thread Tim
On 30/11/2018 14:30, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, SDB unpartitioned ... I decided to move the swap file from sda to a new swap partition I made on sdb which was set up as sdb1 (made the swap file with gparted, 10gb same size as the one on sda) . ... I can see the swap file is on and being

Re: [Dorset] Swap file issue

2018-11-30 Thread Tim
... On 30/11/2018 14:22, Tim wrote: I am running a Debian testing based distro on my PC which has three hard disk in it SDA, SDB & SDC and their layout was as follows: SDA sda1 fat32 /boot/efi sda2 ext4 / sda3 ext /home sda4 swap SDB unpartitioned SDC sdc1 ext4 /media/backup I decided to

Re: [Dorset] Swap file issue

2018-12-01 Thread Tim
On 30/11/2018 20:40, Tim wrote: On 30/11/2018 19:17, Ian Morris wrote: Did you format the partition with mkswap first? Used to be that this was mandatory but I'm not sure if it sill is because it's been a very long time since I did this manually... It could explain why the kernel s

Re: [Dorset] Swap file issue

2018-12-02 Thread Tim
wap file that has crashed. Still no nearer knowing why swap is stopping. Tim -- Next meeting at *new* venue: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2018-12-04 20:00 Check if you're replying to the list or the author Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk

Re: [Dorset] Swap file issue

2018-12-02 Thread Tim
On 02/12/2018 11:15, Tim wrote: On 01/12/2018 12:45, Keith Edmunds wrote: On Sat, 01 Dec 2018 12:31:46 +, ra...@inputplus.co.uk said: while sleep 50; do date -Is; swapon -s; done >swap.log Nice, but I'd use: while sleep 50; do swapon -s | logger -t checkswap That wil

Re: [Dorset] Swap file issue

2018-12-02 Thread Tim
On 02/12/2018 11:36, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, while sleep 50; do date -Is; swapon -s; done >swap.log Nice, but I'd use: while sleep 50; do swapon -s | logger -t checkswap ... $ sudo grep checkswap /var/log/messages Ok stupid question time, I assume I just enter

Re: [Dorset] Swap file issue

2018-12-02 Thread Tim
On 02/12/2018 12:53, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, Keith asked: I noticed a script I added several month ago (and completely forgotten it) which cleared the swap and memory cache over night Glad you found the problem, but what were (are) you trying to achieve with that script? Yeah, if you

Re: [Dorset] Swap file issue

2018-12-02 Thread Tim
On 02/12/2018 15:57, Tim wrote: On 02/12/2018 12:53, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, Keith asked: I noticed a script I added several month ago (and completely forgotten it) which cleared the swap and memory cache over night Glad you found the problem, but what were (are) you trying to achieve

[Dorset] Linksys WRT1900ACS

2018-12-02 Thread Tim
Anybody got one of these routers, have you had issue would be interested in any comments please Regards Tim -- Next meeting at *new* venue: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2018-12-04 20:00 Check if you're replying to the list or the author Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ...

Re: [Dorset] Linksys WRT1900ACS

2018-12-03 Thread Tim
ine at the moment, trying to work out what is causing the issue and then proving it. If I can get the router to work properly then I may have ago at changing the firmware to openwrt Regards Tim -- Next meeting at *new* venue: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2018-12-04 20:00 Check if you're reply

Re: [Dorset] Printing from TP-Link VR400v1 router

2019-01-12 Thread Tim
talks about hooking a printer upto the router via Wi-Fi not over USB. Just looked at the manual for your router and it makes know mention of USB - Printer connectivity. Only option might be a USB printer server either Wi-Fi or Ethernet Tim H -- Next meeting at BEC: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2019-02-

Re: [Dorset] Network connectivity issues

2019-01-13 Thread Tim
On 13/01/2019 14:47, t...@ls83.eclipse.co.uk wrote: Hi Ralph On 13/01/19 11:31, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, I'll just ask lots of questions in the hope it strikes lucky. I have a puzzling issue here, in that I can't see a laptop on my network from my own computer (normally I ca

Re: [Dorset] OpenWRT (was Network connectivity issues)

2019-01-14 Thread Tim
On 14/01/2019 12:23, Paul Tansom wrote: ** Tim [2019-01-13 16:39]: On 13/01/2019 14:47, t...@ls83.eclipse.co.uk wrote: Hi Ralph On 13/01/19 11:31, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, I'll just ask lots of questions in the hope it strikes lucky. I have a puzzling issue here, in that I can&

[Dorset] Password manager

2019-01-24 Thread Tim
eggs in one basket and letting somebody else look after it??) which would be useful for some password away from home Would be interested to hear other peoples thoughts view and if you use a password manager which one do you use and why? Thanks in advance Tim H -- Next meeting: BEC

Re: [Dorset] OpenWRT

2019-01-27 Thread Tim
On 27/01/2019 12:57, Patrick Wigmore wrote: On Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:59:30 +, Tim wrote: If anybody has any stories regarding OpenWRT I would interested to hear them On Sat, 26 Jan 2019 13:13:02 +, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Every time I'm in the market for a new broadband modem, like n

Re: [Dorset] OpenWRT

2019-01-29 Thread Tim
On 27/01/2019 19:13, Tim wrote: On 27/01/2019 12:57, Patrick Wigmore wrote: On Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:59:30 +, Tim wrote: If anybody has any stories regarding OpenWRT I would interested to hear them On Sat, 26 Jan 2019 13:13:02 +, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Every time I'm in the market

Re: [Dorset] OpenWRT

2019-02-10 Thread Tim
On 29/01/2019 16:55, Tim wrote: On 27/01/2019 19:13, Tim wrote: On 27/01/2019 12:57, Patrick Wigmore wrote: On Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:59:30 +, Tim wrote: If anybody has any stories regarding OpenWRT I would interested to hear them On Sat, 26 Jan 2019 13:13:02 +, Ralph Corderoy wrote

[Dorset] System changed UUID on one of my disks

2019-03-03 Thread tim
3 plugin card (hence /boot/efi on sda2) sdc1 /root sdc2 /home Any thoughts? Tim H -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2019-03-05 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk

Re: [Dorset] System changed UUID on one of my disks

2019-03-03 Thread tim
On Sun, 03 Mar 2019 10:59:14 + Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Tim, > > > Program and web pages that I had to login into were no longer holding > > my password and I was having to log back into them, in some cases my > > login was rejected. Also noticed that my two w

Re: [Dorset] Monitoring Internet Connectivity.

2019-03-09 Thread tim
On Sat, 9 Mar 2019 16:57:37 + PeterMerchant via dorset wrote: > On 09/03/2019 10:58, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > > Hi Patrick, > > > >> I have got the impression from these messages that Tim might be quite > >> enjoying the cat and mouse game > > A mo

Re: [Dorset] Knotes and other means of keeping files

2019-03-17 Thread tim
guess it depends on what you want at the end of the day. Tim H -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2019-04-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk

Re: [Dorset] Kubuntu, clamav, and daily cron job

2019-03-24 Thread tim
updates prior to doing the scan It is a long time since I used KDE but I do seem to remember there was a program called kscheduler, which links to cron, could you use that? Tim H -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2019-04-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings,

[Dorset] Python help

2019-05-12 Thread tim
Thanks in advance Tim H -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2019-06-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk

Re: [Dorset] Python help

2019-05-12 Thread tim
Thanks all for the recommendations, I shall work through go through over the coming weeks and see what works for me and what does not. I have no doubt that I will be back with more questions in the future. Regards Tim H -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2019-06-04 20:00 Check t

[Dorset] Doing a job for a friend

2019-05-27 Thread tim
situation. regards Tim H -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2019-06-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk

[Dorset] Certain web sites crashing web browser

2019-05-30 Thread tim
o see if I can find where the issue is. So does anybody else have any suggestion for me to check?? Thanks in advance Tim H -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2019-06-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/

Re: [Dorset] Certain web sites crashing web browser

2019-06-01 Thread tim
On Fri, 31 May 2019 09:02:10 +0100 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Tim, > > > certain web sites will crash a web browser, > ... > > PC1 SolydX > ... > > PC2 Xubuntu > > What graphics device does each PC have? Something like this may give > the det

[Dorset] File permission Problem

2019-06-01 Thread tim
nd I can access the 5 folders my PC cannot access without an issue. Can anybody please advise how I can change the permissions on these folder\files on my PC as it seems as they are only blocked on my PC only? Regards Tim H -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2019-06-04 20:00

Re: [Dorset] File permission Problem

2019-06-02 Thread tim
On Sun, 02 Jun 2019 10:58:07 +0100 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Tim, > > > I have a NAS on my network and is accessed by two people [using NFS] > > and controlled by UAC set on the NAS. > > That `UAC', user-access control, sounds a bit worrying. > > > T

Re: [Dorset] File permission Problem

2019-06-06 Thread tim
question is how should I set it up? I need to be able to have rw access to it from either Linux or windows. I have the option of controlling user login via the NAS, I can set up the user there. Tim H On Sun, 02 Jun 2019 18:12:39 +0100 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Tim, > > > > &g

Re: [Dorset] File permission Problem

2019-06-08 Thread tim
On Fri, 07 Jun 2019 09:49:04 +0100 Terry Coles wrote: > On Thursday, 6 June 2019 21:43:44 BST tim wrote: > > My apologies for the lack of replies but I have been ill with a dose of sore > > throat from hell > > > > Since my last message I realised that I had not

Re: [Dorset] File permission Problem

2019-06-08 Thread tim
On Sat, 08 Jun 2019 10:34:35 +0100 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Tim, > > > But now I am completely confused. We had a power cut overnight and I > > have just turned the nas back on again and I can access all the folder > > on the NAS from Linux which previously I wa

Re: [Dorset] File permission Problem

2019-06-08 Thread tim
On Sat, 08 Jun 2019 11:51:00 +0100 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Tim, > > > > It seems more likely that the NAS is doing unwanted fiddling, > > > perhaps based on client IP address, and serving up different > > > results. You need to poke abo

Re: [Dorset] Disc Drive Read Errors

2019-06-16 Thread tim
r!) after I removed and reinserted the bad drive. The > > current state of the array is "degraded" - we probably need a good > > drive/to fix one of these before we use it. > > See above. I think we may need at least one new drive if we are going to > continue with

Re: [Dorset] Disc Drive Read Errors

2019-06-16 Thread tim
On Sun, 16 Jun 2019 11:02:05 +0100 Terry Coles wrote: > On Sunday, 16 June 2019 10:15:07 BST tim wrote: > > Hi Terry, if you want a pair of 500gb drive I have a pair of Western Digital > > green sata you can have? > > That could be useful. How much would you want f

Re: [Dorset] Very slow Desktop startup problem

2019-06-30 Thread tim
wise XFCE has a startup section which list the auto start applications Also check your /etc/fstab to make sure that all your partition have the correct UUID and are being mounted This link might help https://www.tecmint.com/find-and-fix-linux-boot-issues/ Hope it helps Tim H -

Re: [Dorset] Am I allowed a moan?

2021-01-18 Thread Tim
and ipads - Not W10! So they want to scrap my laptops and use them for spares - Sure!!! Rant over. If I get them back I will take them to a local school myself. PeterM Beggars with the golden begging bowl springs to mind Tim H -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-02-02 20:00 C

Re: [Dorset] Problem with 'full' Root partition

2021-01-28 Thread Tim
Hi Clive Can I ask why you cant reduce your home partition and then extend the root into the free space ? Tim H On 27/01/2021 14:37, C Wills wrote: Sorry the original copy was sent from another email address which is not authorised by DLUG system.  Sending from the correct address, hope

Re: [Dorset] HP Printers and Flash

2021-02-06 Thread Tim
I am using a Laser jet Pro M277 (Scanner copier printer) and it loads the web interface for me OK. Tim H On 06/02/2021 10:59, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty wrote: Not for me at least - HPLIP-GUI is Qt based and works with CUPS, not had any issues. Hamish On 06/02/2021 10:57, PeterMerchant wrote

Re: [Dorset] connecting a HP printer to my wi-fi network

2021-02-26 Thread Tim
You can find the manual for the printer here http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06266695.pdf page 58 is the WiFi and yes you can set it up using the 2 line LCD dispaly Tim H On 26/02/2021 11:55, John Palmer wrote: I have (perhaps unwisely) bought a Hewlett multifunction printer MFP179fnw

[Dorset] [OT] 12v Power supply replacement

2021-03-06 Thread Tim
the neutral to neutral. Would this work? I realise there is a bit of investigation to do first but just trying to think of possible options in getting a replacement (I have tried ebay). Any thoughts Tim H -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-04-06 20:00 Check to whom you are

Re: [Dorset] [OT] 12v Power supply replacement

2021-03-06 Thread Tim
On 06/03/2021 20:16, PeterMerchant wrote: On 06/03/2021 19:25, Tim wrote: My apologies as this is very much not linux and not even computer based. Just trying to tap in to the collective electrical knowledge of the group. I have 2 LED light on my Fish tank and one of the power supplies is

Re: [Dorset] [OT] 12v Power supply replacement

2021-03-07 Thread Tim
On 07/03/2021 07:59, Terry Coles wrote: On Saturday, 6 March 2021 23:17:06 GMT Tim wrote: Its two lights and two power supplys (of which one power supply is dead), both light work already tested with working power supply. Have looked at the dead power supply (you can take it apart) but nothing

[Dorset] [OT] Free to a good home

2021-03-07 Thread Tim
Hi I have a TomTom one Sat Nav, they were first released in 2005 I think. I have seen that these can be hacked to do other things, if anybody wants it let me know off list, first come first served. Collect Kinson area Tim H -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-04-06 20:00 Check

[Dorset] [Free] Ubiquiti Nano Station M5

2021-03-11 Thread Tim
-3105581. There is no cable of POE box, just the Nano stations Anybody want then need to be collected ASAP Contact me off list if you want them collect only Tim H -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-04-06 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http

Re: [Dorset] Setting up new PC.

2021-04-05 Thread Tim
I came across this the other day as somebody asked a similar question (else Where), hopefully it will help with your issues, it mentions disabling to start otherwise Fastboot will skip the USB initialization. https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=297071 Tim H On 05/04/2021 18:27, CA

Re: [Dorset] Help with sound

2021-05-19 Thread Tim
Could indicate that the onboard sound card is disabled?? Or the fact that it has an external sound card the internal one is broken Tim H On 19/05/2021 14:07, PeterMerchant wrote: Sorted. When I got the computer it had a fancy sound card that I took out. I've put it back and I now have

[Dorset] Inadequate Level of Security??

2021-06-16 Thread Tim
Hi All, when I went to use my laptop the other morning I was presented with this in the reading pane of my Thunderbird, it was working the night before -

Re: [Dorset] Inadequate Level of Security??

2021-06-17 Thread Tim
On 17/06/2021 09:46, Stephen Wolff wrote: On 16 Jun 2021, at 23:25, Tim wrote: Hi All, when I went to use my laptop the other morning I was presented with this in the reading pane of my Thunderbird, it was working the night before

Re: [Dorset] Inadequate Level of Security??

2021-06-17 Thread Tim
On 17/06/2021 22:44, Tim wrote: On 17/06/2021 09:46, Stephen Wolff wrote: On 16 Jun 2021, at 23:25, Tim wrote: Hi All, when I went to use my laptop the other morning I was presented with this in the reading pane of my Thunderbird, it was working the night before

[Dorset] Can login to router

2021-07-09 Thread Tim
back for an older version. So other than factory reset, do I have any other options, there was only the one account on the router with no remote access. Tim H -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-08-03 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http

[Dorset] Xed V's Mousepad

2021-07-31 Thread Tim
. For reference I am on an i7 with 16gb of memory running Mint XFCE, all data is stored in my home  folder which is on am SSD. I know I could of entered the dark arts of CLI editors but my fu is lacking in that department Tim H -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-08-03 20:00

Re: [Dorset] Xed V's Mousepad

2021-07-31 Thread Tim
st seemed very strange for one text editor to struggle handling the .sql file while another was happy to handle it. Tim H -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-08-03 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New t

Re: [Dorset] WiFi Still Dropping Out at WMT - Yet Again

2021-08-01 Thread Tim
Has a new Wifi to the area appeared and is swamping music and bells wifi, thus forcing it off line? Could you setup a simple ping script to a router or something similar and i it fails to get a reply then it reboot the PI? Does not solve the issue but keep it running Tim H On 01/08/2021

[Dorset] Slowing down problems

2021-11-04 Thread Tim
768    10238204 There no noticable difference when using the router when the scans are running at full throttle or low throttle. Rebooting the PC resolve the slow down issue but after couple of days it is back. Anybody any idea why I am getting the slowdown Regards Tim H -- Next meeting

Re: [Dorset] LibreOffice Writer - Split Screen

2021-12-19 Thread Tim
x27;m not sure what 'rightcursor' means. Does this help https://ask.libreoffice.org/t/how-do-you-use-the-split-screen-to-view-two-separate-parts-of-the-same-document/43113/2 Tim H -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-01-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings,

Re: [Dorset] Test message (after adding SPF record)

2021-12-28 Thread Tim
On 28/12/2021 21:26, CA Wills wrote: Well it appears to now work as I've got a copy and so has Rafi!! Thanks to those who have tried helping over the last few months. Apparently there was not an SPF record which may have been the problem. What changed and when I have no idea!! On 28/12/2021 21

Re: [Dorset] Scanning did work and half-hour later didn't?

2022-01-14 Thread Tim
where half the firmware was delivered as windows software drivers). It will never work the boss shouted in frustration of the wasted day, he he had no answer as to why when it was first setup earlier in the day it printed a test page and two work related pages, then just stopped. Regards Tim H

Re: [Dorset] LAN connectivity problem

2022-01-23 Thread Tim
blems. Tim H On 23/01/2022 15:21, Graeme Gemmill wrote: I would be grateful for suggestions to solve the following connection problem. In the following description, D stands for 192.168.1 My router, D.1, has a control panel that identifies the following ethernet connected devices: 192.168

[Dorset] MS Excel question

2022-03-11 Thread Tim
Evening all I have a MS Excel (very basic) Macro question, I know this is a Linux group and I don't want to spam the group with a MS question, but if anybody can\wants to help me then let me know Tim H -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-05-04 20:00 Check to whom yo

[Dorset] Free to good home

2022-04-19 Thread Tim
spend the last 3 year running as a desktop connected to an external monitor, due to said missing screen, all the cable are there if you want to refit, but you will also need the bezel as well (large object fell on laptop lid), works perfectly Collect from Kinson Tim H -- Next meeting

Re: [Dorset] Free to good home

2022-04-20 Thread Tim
contact Penri, about it. Tim, Has anyone nabbed it yet? -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-05-03 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk

[Dorset] Crontab issue

2022-06-26 Thread Tim
[36022]: (CRON) info (No MTA installed, discarding output) I am no expert with scripts or contrab, so if somebody would be kind enough to point us in the write direction please Regards Tim H -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-07-05 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings

Re: [Dorset] Crontab issue

2022-06-27 Thread Tim
Adrian, reading  your comment reminded me of something I read about adding a display option to the script. So I added the line "export DISPLAY=:0.0" and the script now works with the image being displayed on screen at the scheduled time from crontab regards Tim H On 26/06/

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