Re: Linux Dist for use with 64 Bit AMD System
Rich, that would be SuSE 10. I've not tried to use the modem on my HP Pavilion zv5000 so I can't say whether or not it works. I believe my system uses the same modem as yours. Dan Richard A Sharpe wrote: Dan What version of SUSE do you use? I tried but can not get my internal modem to work with SuSE. The internal modem is in a hp pavilion notebook running an AMD 64 Athlon CPU the modem is an Agere Systems AC97 Modem. Thanks Rich Richard A Sharpe 8 Meadowview Lane Merrimack, NH 03054 Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you, not because they are kind, but because you are. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Coutu Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 5:05 PM To: Mark Rousseau Cc: gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org Subject: Re: Linux Dist for use with 64 Bit AMD System Mark Rousseau wrote: Hi All, Does any one have recomendations for a distro best suited for a 64 bit AMD system? I'm looking to build a server for home with raid drives which will act as a file, mail, and a development server. Any recomendations for hardware vendors for budget hardware( under $1500 ). thanks, Mark I'm using SuSE on my AMD 64 bit (Athlon) laptop. The boxed set provides both 32 and 64 bit installation choices. It runs great, no problems at all. Dan ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
32bit compatibility mode with 64bit distros
Hey Everyone, I have a question for everyone out there running x64 distros, particularly those that use them in a corporate or otherwise professional environment. When you install, do you generally install 32bit compatible mode, or do you run in a pure 64bit environment? The reason I ask is that the software my company makes utilizes PAM for authentication (you may remember my PAM-related e-mail). The authentication module we came up with links with PAM libraries, but currently on in 32 bit systems and 64 bit systems with compatibility mode. My boss is really pushing to get our version 3.00 out the door (which there will be a free version of- i'll explain more when we're closer to release). I'm wondering if placing a requirement to have 32 bit compatibility mode installed would be a huge pain for people, or if this is standard practice anyway or no big deal? Any feedback would be welcome. -Chris ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Now THIS is cool (for Ubuntu users, anyway):
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Ken D'Ambrosio wrote: http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/ It pretty much fixes everything that's wrong with a default Ubuntu install. Can't play that encrypted DVD? Don't have Java? flash? The right CODEC to play that .wav file? Etc. Note: not perfect if you've already played with your system, but seems to work well on a fresh one. Haven't kicked the tires extensively, but it looks pretty darn decent. -Ken Ken, Did it work for you? I have most of what it's supposed to install working already, but wanted to test it before recommending to someone else here. Just running `gksu ./easyubuntu.py` throws me back into some pre-yum redhat-like dependency hell. Python itself is installed and working. I use Breezy/KDE (ubuntu + kubuntu-desktop package). Thanks, Sarunas Burdulis -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD6MFzVVkpJ1MUn+YRAqafAJ9dGa6UBUG63UWDoyk0S3eAbS3jzACfUphU vJv+07NUPe42I1lvFy9qweM= =BGCW -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: 32bit compatibility mode with 64bit distros
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Christopher Chisholm wrote: Hey Everyone, I have a question for everyone out there running x64 distros, particularly those that use them in a corporate or otherwise professional environment. When you install, do you generally install 32bit compatible mode, or do you run in a pure 64bit environment? ... I run a (mostly) computational cluster of IBM e325s (dual Opterons) with Debian Sarge amd64. Most of the installed software is 64-bit, but some is 32-bit. For example, Helix DNA streaming media server, Matlab, Maple and the Condor pool management software itself. They use whatever 32-bit libraries come with the default Sarge amd64 install. Sarunas Burdulis -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD6MW5VVkpJ1MUn+YRAnabAJ9crkHpW71GIPPmak9tU9St0+3JKQCdG4Iy ghuy7XP/tYqsqQ2yQmE7MpU= =V4Dh -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Last night's CentraLUG meeting and March and April pre-announcements
Bill Sconce did a great job last night talking about Moodle, the course management system developed by and used by educators. Moodle (http://www.moodle.org) is used by a huge number of sites in a mind- boggling array of configurations and languages. Bill cited several interesting pieces of research on who is using it, the costs of using the competition, and demonstrated the ease of use with a remote installation of Moodle. Nine attendees enjoyed the presentation. David Berube couldn't make it last night, as he was sick. Hopefully, we can line him up to do the Content Extraction from MS Office documents presentation in April. Okay with you, David? March 6th will feature a demonstration of LTSP, the Linux Terminal Server Project, by Steve Amsden, network administrator for the Capital Area Center for Educational Support (http://www.caces.org) will bring a server and several workstations so you can see what LTSP can do. Still working out the details and logistics. Stay tuned! Ted Roche Ted Roche Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Video translation magic
On Mon, 2006-02-06 at 09:38 -0500, Jeff Macdonald wrote: ffmpeg -i Dr.Who.\(2005\)1×01.Rose.WS.\(X\)SVCD.mpeg -target ntsc-dvd -r 29.97 -aspect 4:3 Dr.Who.\(2005\)1×01.Rose.WS.DVD.mpeg So I gave this a try and it worked great except for one problem. During playback the audio and video are very out of sync. Is a factor of the encoding process when I converted to mpeg? Or is it a factor of the decoding process when I'm playing it back? While I'm at it, here's another question. The original files are in PAL format so the aspect ratio is a little off. Is there a way to keep the aspect ratio and just have the black bars effect? -- Cole Tuininga [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: 32bit compatibility mode with 64bit distros
On Tuesday 07 February 2006 9:25 am, Christopher Chisholm wrote: Hey Everyone, I have a question for everyone out there running x64 distros, particularly those that use them in a corporate or otherwise professional environment. When you install, do you generally install 32bit compatible mode, or do you run in a pure 64bit environment? The reason I ask is that the software my company makes utilizes PAM for authentication (you may remember my PAM-related e-mail). The authentication module we came up with links with PAM libraries, but currently on in 32 bit systems and 64 bit systems with compatibility mode. My boss is really pushing to get our version 3.00 out the door (which there will be a free version of- i'll explain more when we're closer to release). I'm wondering if placing a requirement to have 32 bit compatibility mode installed would be a huge pain for people, or if this is standard practice anyway or no big deal? Any feedback would be welcome. I have installed a few SLES9s and RHELs on X86_64 boxes and I don't recall a 32 bit compatibility mode question. The main difference here is installing the 32-bit libraries as well as the 64-bit libraries. Additionally, there are some applications that perform better as 32-bit applications. Both the AMD64 and the Intel EM64T architectures support 32-bit compatibility mode. -- Jerry Feldman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Boston Linux and Unix user group http://www.blu.org PGP key id:C5061EA9 PGP Key fingerprint:053C 73EC 3AC1 5C44 3E14 9245 FB00 3ED5 C506 1EA9 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: how to make a computer to function as a router
Neil Joseph Schelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The way to do this is with IPTables s/The/One/ Technically, if all you want to do is turn a system into a router, then IPTables is NOT what you want, but rather, something like routed. IPTables is technically a sw firewall, which happens to pass (or not) packets between multiple interfaces. A router is a lot more than that. Given that the OP mentioned he had a cable modem, the advice to use IPTables is prudent. I mention that there is a difference between firewall software and routing software for the sake of completeness, since this same OP has also previously demonstrated a desire to learn about different ways of doing things :) -- Seeya, Paul Leaving the 'sake of pedantry' for Ben to provide ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Monadnock Linux User Group - February 9th
The next meeting of the Monadnock Linux User Group (MonadLUG) will be this Thursday, February 9th, 7:00pm, at the SAU 1 Superintendent's Office behind South Meadow School in Peterborough. For directions, visit http://wiki.gnhlug.org/twiki2/bin/view/Www/OurChapters#monadlug AGENDA 1. Announcements. 2. There is no formal speaker this month. Bring your questions problems. Bring a box if you'd like some hands on assistance. We'll be a little more informal this month. * We're also looking for topics for future meetings. If you have a suggestion or would like to present a topic yourself, please contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please forward this announcement to anyone you think may be interested in attending. Thank you, Guy Pardoe MonadLUG Coordinator ___ gnhlug-announce mailing list gnhlug-announce@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-announce ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: [gnhlug] Re: 32bit compatibility mode with 64bit distros
For SuSE you may want to look at the discussion thread at http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-amd64/ There is a lot of information about software and hardware issues. Don ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Video Capture in Linux
Ok...I have my DVD burner working great and this week I'm going to start playing with some of the authorizing software that's out there ( QDVDAuthor and DVDStyle mostly ). About 50% of what I want to archive and share right now is already digital ( photos and short clips taken w/ my Cannon A80 ). However, I also have a fair amount of stuff on my non-DV camcorder that I want to utilize. I am aware of some of the video caputre cards that people are using from previous research into a future MythTV setup, but what I would really like would be to use one of the existing USB-based video capture solutions such as the Pinnacle Dazzls device. This writes out as MPEG-2 format which appears to be what the DVD authoring and editing tools want as well. I'm just having a lot of trouble finding anything via Google that would indicate if a USB solution like this is workable and some of the steps. advTHANKSance! -Lawrence ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Video Capture in Linux
On Tuesday 07 February 2006 02:21 pm, Lawrence Tilly wrote: I am aware of some of the video caputre cards that people are using from previous research into a future MythTV setup, but what I would really like would be to use one of the existing USB-based video capture solutions such as the Pinnacle Dazzls device. This writes out as MPEG-2 format which appears to be what the DVD authoring and editing tools want as well. I'm just having a lot of trouble finding anything via Google that would indicate if a USB solution like this is workable and some of the steps. If nothing else, I'm reasonably sure that I've seen usage of the Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB devices for MythTV, so that would suffice for your video capture needs. A Linux-supported video capture USB device that puts out MPEG2. -N ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: how to make a computer to function as a router
On 2/7/06, Paul Lussier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Technically, if all you want to do is turn a system into a router, then IPTables is NOT what you want, but rather, something like routed. Well, *technically*, what routed does is implement various dynamic routing protocols. You don't *need* those to be a router. Any Linux system with an IP stack and IP forwarding enabled in the kernel is automatically a router -- if, perhaps, a simplistic one. All an Internet Protocol router has to do is accept IP packets, decide where they ought to go next, and send them there. The fact that it doesn't say Cisco on the chassis and implement every protocol ever invented doesn't mean it isn't a router. :) IPTables, as Paul rightly points out, implement various additional features above and beyond basic IP routing. Those features include filtering (firewall) and packet mangling (NAT/masquerade/port forwarding/etc.). Traffic shaping (bandwidth limiting/prioritization/QoS/etc.) is in there somewhere, although I can't remember if it's technically part of IPTables or not. Paul Leaving the 'sake of pedantry' for Ben to provide I wasn't going to say anything until I saw that. ;-) -- Ben Speak of the devil Scott ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: DLSLUG Library: new Right of Return model
On Fri, 2005-12-02 at 23:10 -0500, Greg Rundlett wrote: On 12/2/05, Bill McGonigle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The DLSLUG library: http://dlslug.org/library.html In terms of maintaining such a library, I have a couple of recommendations. The first is that 'librarything' is a really cool site that makes it ridiculously easy to add a book to your 'bookshelf', and offers a graphical view as well as a list view. See my librarything bookshelf for example: http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?view=freephile GNHLUG could create a general 'user' account there for the purpose of maintaining an online card catalog of what's in the library. http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?view=dlslug Now lists all of our new (unused) books. Bill dropped off two new titles: Point Click OpenOffice.org! Linux Patch Management This prompted me to start following Greg's advice to use librarything. I will be happy to provide the library thing password to anyone who wants it and is unable to guess it. While the password is not so basic as simply 'dlslug' or 'password', I think it should be fairly easy for folks in this group to remember. -- Lloyd Kvam Venix Corp. 1 Court Street, Suite 378 Lebanon, NH 03766-1358 voice: 603-653-8139 fax:320-210-3409 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Notebook Network Issues
I have an old Acer Extensa 368D notebook computer I want to use as my router. I installed Fedora Core 3 and everthing went fine. Or so it seemed ... The network *says* it's running, but I can't get out! The card is a Netgear FA510 Restarting the PCMCIA gives me: Shutting down PCMCIA services: ERROR: Module ds is in use by pcnet_cs ERROR: Module pcmcia_core is in use by yenta_socket,pcnet_cs,ds done. Starting PCMCIA services: cardmgr[2955]: open_sock(socket 2) failed: Bad file descriptor cardmgr[2955]: watching 2 sockets done. This card worked fine when the laptop was running RedHat 6.2 How do I fix that? -- TARogue (Linux user number 234357) The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws. - Tacitus, 56-120 A.D. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Notebook Network Issues
On 2/7/06, Thomas M. Albright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have an old Acer Extensa 368D notebook computer I want to use as my router. I installed Fedora Core 3 and everthing went fine. Or so it seemed ... The network *says* it's running, but I can't get out! The card is a Netgear FA510 Restarting the PCMCIA gives me ... I suspect we need more information. Suggested troubleshooting strategy: Boot the machine with the card removed. Check the logs and/or dmesg for problems with PCMCIA. Check the module list to see what is currently loaded. Insert the card. Check the logs and/or dmesg for problems with PCMCIA or that card. Check the module list to see if additional modules were loaded. If so, cross-reference between the modules being loaded and the card. Make sure they're the right modules for the card, and look for any known issues. -- Ben ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Linux Dist for use with 64 Bit AMD System
Same here, Suse 10.0 64bit, on AMD 64 desktop hardware purchased from newegg.com..A nice xmas gift from my sons.. JFeole -- Dan Coutu wrote: Mark Rousseau wrote: Hi All, Does any one have recomendations for a distro best suited for a 64 bit AMD system? I'm looking to build a server for home with raid drives which will act as a file, mail, and a development server. Any recomendations for hardware vendors for budget hardware( under $1500 ). thanks, Mark I'm using SuSE on my AMD 64 bit (Athlon) laptop. The boxed set provides both 32 and 64 bit installation choices. It runs great, no problems at all. Dan ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: LUA language
Larry Cook wrote: I have not used it myself, but I know that http://www.freepops.org is using it for modules and plugins. Lua is also the scripting language in several F/LOSS, 3-D game programming toolkits. I have no personal experience with it myself, though it looks interesting. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Video translation magic
Sorta-kinda maybe obliquely related: http://arstechnica.com/guides/other/cablecard.ars/1 CableCARDs have an intriguing pedigree. They come not from the cable industry, but from Congress, which in 1996 passed the massive Telecommunications Act and charged the FCC with (among other things) creating a more competitive market for third-party set-top boxes (STBs). Specifically, section 304 of the law directed the Commission to: assure the commercial availability to consumers of multichannel video programming and other services offered over multichannel video programming systems, of converter boxes, interactive communications equipment, and other equipment used by consumers to access multichannel video programming and other services offered over multichannel video programming systems, from manufacturers, retailers, and other vendors not affiliated with any multichannel video programming distributor. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
