Re: [Hampshire] LUG Website
On Sun, 30 May 2021, Tony Whitmore via Hampshire wrote: It's now back up! Sorry it took so long. Thanks Tony! Your efforts in sorting this out are much appreciated! It's been a long time since we had a meeting and even longer since I saw you, but remind me I definitely owe you a pint next time we are in the same place. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Linux and LED Scrolling Signs
Hi, On Sun, 25 Oct 2020, Rob via Hampshire wrote: However, I don't want to use Windows and I have in mind a bash script to output the text to be displayed. Not too fussed about speed, font size, any other such settings - it's just the text we need. Does anyone know one of these that plays well with Linux? I don't have any experience with the device you linked to, but the following links suggest that it is possible with at least some similar devices. https://github.com/jnweiger/led-name-badge-ls32 https://github.com/DirkReiners/LEDBadgeProgrammer http://www.daveakerman.com/?p=1440 It looks like there are a few different types of device out there and if it was me I'd be buying from a cheaper source like: https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/274310652674?chn=ps&var=574414481122&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=574414481122_274310652674&targetid=938486033460&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9045748&campaignid=10195651586&mkgroupid=107296210212&rlsatarget=pla-938486033460&abcId=1145987&merchantid=6995734&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxNT8BRD9ARIsAJ8S5xbE757dDAek12CV32-K6-LROdiyWosJwPf6IA6A_sMsooWpOdfsoaYaAtOsEALw_wcB https://www.ledcontrollercard.com/english/led-name-badges-mini-led-screen-built-in-lithium-battery.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwxNT8BRD9ARIsAJ8S5xYEdJN1Z35vrSv_humOKehYZd9bJaJi8fuTw9nVcJN1WOl8jDERTXoaAvpbEALw_wcB https://www.wish.com/product/5b2b9a3cdfc57b64c25681c0?hide_login_modal=true&from_ad=goog_shopping&_display_country_code=GB&_force_currency_code=GBP&pid=googleadwords_int&c=%7BcampaignId%7D&ad_cid=5b2b9a3cdfc57b64c25681c0&ad_cc=GB&ad_curr=GBP&ad_price=8.00&campaign_id=6493229882&exclude_install=true&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxNT8BRD9ARIsAJ8S5xZQDLoeUeEzmJrHDLpD-Rp4KwRekMWn5OeyCx3h_M6VCP4_GztzNFcaAlYcEALw_wcB&share=web However I've not personally used any of them so I'm not recommending any of them and most of them seem to be shipping from the Far East and will take a while to reach you. The upsides of Amazon are faster delivery and if you order from them and can't get it to work with Linux within a reasonable time you are likely to be able to return it. If you do order something I'd be interested to hear how you get on. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu and i386
Hi, On Wed, 19 Jun 2019, James Courtier-Dutton via Hampshire wrote: I have heard that Ubuntu is dropping i386. Does this mean 32bit programs will stop running. A lot of wine games are still 32bit so that could be a problem for some. Yup, no more Ubuntu releases for i386/x86. The announcement here has a lot of useful information on the impact and possible work arounds: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/i386-architecture-will-be-dropped-starting-with-eoan-ubuntu-19-10/11263 but the short answer seems to be 18.04 LTS will be supported for a long time to come. Personally I still have several 32 bit machines running Lubuntu (I actually have half a dozen, but only a couple of them are still being used regularly) and I'm not sure what I will do when the security updates stop but I guess I'm hoping I'll have replaced them by then, either that or I'll have to consider re-installing them with a distro that does still offer 32 bit support, but they may be few and far between by then. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Portsmouth and South East Hants LUG meeting Saturday, 15th June 2019
Hi, I'm intending to be there this month. For anyone who misses the old Hants LUG meetings I'd recommend coming along, it's a good afternoon. Andy On Tue, 11 Jun 2019, Paul Tansom via Hampshire wrote: The next Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Linux Users Group meeting will be this coming Saturday, 15th June 2019 from 1pm to 6pm in the Broad Oak Social Club, Hilsea. Talks start at 3pm. http://www.portsmouth.lug.org.uk/venue.html No booked full scale talk, but lightning talks are always welcome. Bring along a problem or two and ask for help solving them... or come along to get stuck into somebody elses challenging issue. Anything related to Linux, open source, Raspberry Pi, etc. most welcome. There will be plenty of good chat, problem solving and general geekery. Sandwiches, tech talk and excellent company guaranteed as usual, of course. Thanks, Paul -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Raspberry PI
Hi Adam, Good to hear from you. On Wed, 20 Feb 2019, Adam John Trickett via Hampshire wrote: I was looking at that last night. You can get boxes that have a 15 A relay, a jack for a digital thermometer and the ESP8266 controller and their own AC/DC, e.g. Sonoff TH16. You can flash them with your own software and then do everything in house, or use their own cloud based solution. I was going to suggest you look at ESP8266 controlled relays when I saw you were thinking of a PI per radiator, but Tim beat me to it. I'd not seen the TH16 before though, looks useful to have the option of a temperature sensor in the same unit. Of course that might mean you haven't found something you need a PI for after all, but such is life. Though if you still want to roll your own software rather than trust to the cloud offering of an unknown Chinese company then I'd +1 James suggestion of looking at OpenHAB. Annoying heating issues aside I hope things are going well in France? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] re new linux
On Thu, 19 Apr 2018, Keith Edmunds via Hampshire wrote: On Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:39:29 +0100, hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said: Any news about the licensing? What news are you expecting? If it's Linux, it needs to be GPL (or as appropriate for the various applications). That's certainly true, but doesn't stop them applying a RedHat like subscription fee if you want easy updates/security fixes/support. It looks like it is aimed at small devices/IoT so this is either a play for market share or they hope to make money out of support fees. I'm not at all surprised by this though, Microsoft have embraced open source recently. I went to a Linux event last year where Microsoft had a stand and did presentations, I gather they now have a whole division dedicated to open source. My understanding is this is all due to their desire for Azure to compete with AWS. Someone important in M$ realised that most of the people who wanted to run servers in the cloud wanted to run Linux not Windows Server and if they wanted to compete with Amazon they had to offer decent support of Linux in Azure. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Vic Watson
I'm really sorry to hear that! Thank you Stephen for passing on the sad news. Andy On Fri, 25 Aug 2017, Stephen Pelc via Hampshire wrote: Vic Watson took his own life on 12 August. "It has been announced that the funeral will be held at 2pm on Wednesday 30th August 2017 at Southampton Crematorium (East Chapel, I think). Flowers are being accepted or you can make donations to the Samaritans. The reception will be held at the Frog & Frigate." "In case you are interested, there has been a facebook page created where people are sharing any photos they have of Vic, and you can share your memories with his friends and family if you wish to do so. Dr. The Rev. Vic Watson Many thanks" https://www.facebook.com/awalkingbeer/ Sorry to bring bad news. Regards, Stephen -- Stephen Pelc, step...@mpeforth.com MicroProcessor Engineering Ltd - More Real, Less Time 133 Hill Lane, Southampton SO15 5AF, England tel: +44 (0)23 80 631441, +44 (0)7803 903612, fax: +44 (0)23 80 339691 web: http://www.mpeforth.com - free VFX Forth downloads -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Anyone going to OggCamp 17?
Hi, After some debate, I'm now in Canterbury, so I guess I will be going :) Not sure if I will be at the pub or not tonight, but I'll catch up with people tomorrow. Andy On Sat, 12 Aug 2017, Imran Chaudhry via Hampshire wrote: Just a follow-up that I've booked accommodation and am going to OggCamp 17 next weekend. I'll also be delivering a talk on... well, you just have to attend to find out ;) I'm planning to arrive in Canterbury on Friday 18th evening and hook up with the Friday night OGGCamp pub crowd. Anyone wants to car share with me then please contact me off-list. I'm aiming to leave after work from Havant though at 4pm and would like to avoid going back to Southampton but let's see. Thanks :) On 27 June 2017 at 22:39, Imran Chaudhry wrote: Hello All, Just curious if anyone was planning to go this year? If anyone is going to go by car I'd be happy to contribute petrol money to tag along. http://oggcamp.org/ -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Anyone going to OggCamp 17?
On Tue, 27 Jun 2017, Imran Chaudhry via Hampshire wrote: Just curious if anyone was planning to go this year? If anyone is going to go by car I'd be happy to contribute petrol money to tag along. http://oggcamp.org/ I'm planning to go, but haven't got beyond that yet. By that I mean I've not booked a hotel or arranged travel, but my aim would be to get there by train and be there for the whole weekend. This also assumes that by the time I get around to it I can find accommodation that I consider affordable and still go. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Southampton Python meeting - detecting clickbait using machine learning
Thanks for the announcement Thomas. I'm hoping to make it along tonight, as long as I can escape work on time. Andy On Thu, 20 Apr 2017, Thomas Kluyver via Hampshire wrote: Hi all, The next Southampton Python User Group meeting will be a workshop on text processing and machine learning. If you're coming to this, please bring a laptop to get the most out of it. Detect clickbait with machine learning Date: 6pm-7.30pm 3rd May 2017 Venue: University of Southampton, Nuffield Theatre Room 1083 (6/1083) - see https://maps.southampton.ac.uk/ Speaker: Oliver Laslett, Uni of Southampton Oliver has kindly agreed to run his tutorial which has already been accepted for PyData London, so this should be a really interesting session! Because this session is interactive, it will be a bit longer than our typical meetings: around 90 minutes. Nearer the date, a link to the tutorial materials will be available on the SPUG website and Google group. I won't spam other lists again for that, so keep an eye out if you're interested. http://southampton-python.github.io/ As usual, refreshments will be provided before the talk, and everyone is welcome to join us in the pub afterwards. Thanks, Thomas With this one weird trick you can build a text processing pipeline! We've all fallen for clickbait articles online. They pollute our news feeds and make it harder to filter out valuable information. In this workshop we'll stream news articles in real-time and detect clickbait using simple machine learning techniques. By the end of the workshop you'll have your very own python app for streaming real-time news and detecting click bait. In the workshop we'll cover: - Streaming data from a REST API - Preprocessing textual data - Training a simple machine learning classifier for clickbait - Putting everything together in a scikit-learn pipeline - Analysing our results (which news source is the most clickbaity?) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] OggCamp 17 has been announced (fwd)
FYI Oggcamp is always a good weekend! -- Forwarded message -- Subject: [lugmaster] OggCamp 17 has been announced Hi all, OggCamp '17 was announced last week. It will be on 19th and 20th August in Canterbury. OggCamp is the largest Free Culture [1] conference in the UK and this is the 8th event run by the team. For tickets, more details about the venue, accommodation plans etc, please go to http://oggcamp.org [1] Free Culture includes Free/Open Source Software, Open Data, Creative Commons, Open Hardware and Maker environments. Any issues or queries, please address them to me, as I'm one of the organisers. All the best, --- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Partitioning etc. problem was: Re: [Portsmouth LUG] Does anyone use Fedora?
Hi, On Wed, 18 Jan 2017, Lisi Reisz via Hampshire wrote: Further to this. I had received the following request for help: I have been using Fedora 20 for a long time, and now it is so out of date that I need to do a complete re-install to get to Fedora 25 (I have tried alternative approaches with no success). In doing so I have made the machine unbootable on its own, but I can get a live version of Fedora 25 running from a USB stick (the DVD drive is also u/s -- it destroyed the first disc I used). I had a dual boot with Windows Vista, just in case, and I would like to preserve that. If you have a working Windows install on the machine or there is any data on the machine at all that you would like to keep I would strongly recommend backing up before you make any partition changes. If it is just data you should be able to get it off via the live boot you mentioned, but if you want to retain the Windows partition then I'd suggest backing up the drive with something like Clonezilla (http://clonezilla.org/) before going any further. I believe the installation process is pretty well the same for all main flavours of Linux until it gets to the point of actually installing the software on to the hard drive. My question is only about partitioning. I have looked at how Ubuntu is installed and there seem to be several methods, but they all go through the partitioning stage, so I am sure this is common to both Ubuntu and Fedora, and probably all versions of Linux. The last time I installed Fedora (23) the partion manager seems quite different from either the CentOS or Ubuntu partion manager I am familiar with so I'm not sure that is true, however if all you need to do is understand the partitions currently on the disk to know which to reuse that is likely distro independent. My problem is that I don't understand the result of parted run under Live Fedora 25, nor the information given when I get to allocating partitions during the installation to hard drive, nor how to relate the two -- it is that particular area that I would like help with. If I make the meeting (and I'm still hoping to) I maybe able to help with that, however this process is potentially risky and I repeat I would strongly recommend backing up the partitions first. It is what I would do if it was my own system as If you don't you could wipe everything accidentally and if you proceed without a backup I take absolutely no responsibility for the results. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Does anyone use Fedora?
On Sun, 15 Jan 2017, Lisi Reisz via Hampshire wrote: Does anyone other than Thomas use Fedora? And is said user going to be at the meeting next Saturday? Depend on how detailed the question is... I have a machine with Fedora installed on it though I'm more familar with RHEL/CentOS and only use the Fedora machine as a server so if the question is X/graphical display related I'm probably not going to be much help. I'm hoping to be at the meeting, but not 100% sure I can make it and probably won't know for sure until Friday. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Best place to buy a Raspberry Pi?
Hi, So I've resisted buying a Pi until now because I have way too much junk in the house I bought and never really used and given the way the Pi has changed since it was first launched that was probably a good plan. However now I have something I want a low power always on wifi enabled device for and I'm think a Raspberry Pi fits the bill. So where is the best place to buy one? I'm happy to buy one from a real shop if there is one I can visit easily and won't make me pay significantly over the odds (hello Maplin) or order online. I'm an Amazon Prime member so ordering from Amazon is easy and delivery is free, but honestly I try not to buy everything from Amazon just on principal. I'm looking for a Pi with wifi (Pi 3 model B?) an SD card for it and a power supply, I don't need a case but if the cheapest/easiest way to get what I want is some kind of starter kit that includes a case that's fine. I really don't want an HDMI cable (I have too many already) or a Keyboard or mouse as once setup the Pi will run headless and be administered via SSH. So recommendation please? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Robotic Sailing talk, Monday 3rd October (Southampton Python group)
Thanks for the heads up Thomas. I'm hoping to be there, any idea how long the talk is? On Tue, 27 Sep 2016, Thomas Kluyver via Hampshire wrote: Hi all, The next Southampton Python User Group meeting will be on Monday, with a talk about robotic sailing: When: 6pm, Monday 3rd October Where: Room 1083, Nuffield Theatre (Building 6), University of Southampton. (Right by the university bus interchange, if you're coming on public transport) The speaker, Sophia Schillai, led a team from the University which earlier this month won the small boats class of the World Robotic Sailing Championship in Portugal. As usual, after the talk there will be a chance to give lightning talks - the suggested theme is robots, sensors, and code that interacts with the physical world. If you'd like to give a brief (maximum five minutes) talk, please let me know! Refreshments will be provided, and we'll go to a nearby pub afterwards for drinks and food. Best wishes, Thomas - Sophia led a team from the University of Southampton which recently won the World Robotic Sailing Competition (Micro Sailboat class). Come and hear about how we used Python and Linux to make a boat sail itself, including: - Why is it so hard to make a robot sail? - What happened to us at the World Robotic Sailing Championship (besides winning it)? - Who are ROS and Brian? - What tools did we combine to make the Black Python sail? -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Annual General Meeting - Future of the LUG
On Fri, 2 Sep 2016, Tony Whitmore via Hampshire wrote: When will the outcome be announced for those who were unable to attend? I understand that it may take time to write it up, so just curious. I believe Tim said he was aiming to publish something by the end of the weekend. However he did also mention that he was very busy at the moment so please be patient. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Testing your code with CircleCI - 6pm Thursday 4th August, Southampton Uni
Thanks Thomas, It was an interesting meeting. CircleCI looks like quite a nice way to do automated testing on open source projects without having to do the work to set up your own CI infrastructure. Andy On Fri, 29 Jul 2016, Thomas Kluyver via Hampshire wrote: Hi all, The next Southampton Python User Group talk will be a bit more hands on; it's best to bring a laptop if possible: Continuous Integration with CircleCI Date: 6 p.m. 4th August 2016 Venue: Nuffield Theatre Room 1083 (6/1083) Speaker: Ryan Pepper, Alvaro Perez-Diaz, Uni of Soton As usual, refreshments will be provided before the talk, and everyone is welcome to join us in the pub afterwards. There will also be a chance to give brief lightning talks - perhaps about other tools for testing code. If there's something you'd like to tell people about, let me know! Continuous integration (CI) is an integral part of modern software development. It is very useful to check that changes have not broken features in software in an unexpected way, and it would be very rare to find software developers based in companies not using at least some form of regular testing to ensure that regression does not occur. Major scientific software projects such as Numpy, Scipy and Jupyter are good examples of how to use CI in practice. In this talk, we'll give a brief introduction to continuous integration, how it can be used in scientific software development, and demonstrate how to set up CircleCI to automatically test an open source project which is written in Python and stored on GitHub. Bring a laptop with you if possible, to get the most out of the talk. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] GMANE integration with HantsLUG
Hi Dom, Sorry for the late reply I've been away for 3 weeks. On Wed, 10 Feb 2016, Dom Rodriguez wrote: I currently use GMANE (https://gmane.org) for my newsgroups at the moment, and found that HantsLUG (or any UK LUG mailing list for that matter, AFAIK) wasn't on the server. I'd not heard of GMANE until this post, but as far as I know no, it's not on that server. I'd also point out that this is a mailing list not a newsgroup and that they are two quite different things, but that might just be the pedant in me talking... If HantsLUG (or any other UK LUG mailing list) was to be added to GMANE, what would you guys think about it? Where and how the list is archived has been a very hot topic in the past, and some people have very strong feeling on the subject. However the list is a very different place now than it was 5 or 10 years ago and since no one has leaped in and screamed "NO!" or made any kind of comment at all then I'm guessing most of the people with strong feelings on the subject are no longer paying much attention to the list. The biggest concern would be publicising people's email addresses to a wider forum, assuming GMANE anonymises email addresses and that the archiving started from now, with some announcement to the list, rather than importing the whole archive I doubt anyone would care either way. If GMANE doesn't hide user email addresses or you are proposing a whole scale import of the archives, that is probably not very acceptable. As for other LUG lists, each LUG is a separate entity, you would have to ask each one individually for their opinion. Andy -- Andrew Ransom [Hants LUG List Admin] -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Attention Mint users!
Hi, Just a heads up for anyone who uses the Linux Mint forums: All forums users should change their passwords. http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3001 Also if you downloaded a copy of the Mint distribution recently: Beware of hacked ISOs if you downloaded Linux Mint on February 20th! http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2994 Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [Surrey] 4TB drives and LVM?
On Fri, 6 Nov 2015, Rafa? Fr?ckowiak wrote: Try this: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Installation/Disks https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/LVM Thanks, that was probably more detail than I needed, but I've got things configured now. On 06 Nov 2015, at 18:58, James Courtier-Dutton wrote: Another alternative is to use btrfs filesystem. It can span disks. Thanks for the suggestion James, but I've never used btrfs before and have used LVM, I just don't use it very often so always have to reference to a guide when setting things up. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] 4TB drives and LVM?
Hi, Does anybody have a link to a good guide on setting up 2 x 4TB drives with LVM to give a single ~ 8TB partition? Preferably under RHEL/CentOS though if it is just using standard commands I don't think the process should be very distro specific. Thanks, Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Portsmouth Linux User Group July meeting
On Thu, 16 Jul 2015, Lisi Reisz wrote: The next Portsmouth LUG meeting will be at the Broadoaks Sports and Social Club on Saturday 18th July from 13:00 to 18:00. Full venue details here: http://www.portsmouth.lug.org.uk/venue.html We have a speaker! Richard Crossley from Hong-Kong will be giving a presentation on virtualisation and enterprise cloud. Do please come in droves to make him feel welcome. He is very knowledgeable - so bring your computer problems with you for the bring a box part of the meeting. ;-) I'm hoping to be there, but probably working in the morning :( Any idea what time the talk will start? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Mailman server upgrade - Friday 12th June (fwd)
A software upgrade means this list will be offline for a portion of today. See below for details. -- Forwarded message -- Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 00:03:21 +0100 From: "Gavin Westwood (LugAdmin)" Subject: [lugmaster] Mailman server upgrade - Friday 12th June I will be upgrading the Mailman server on Friday 12th June, starting about 10am. If this goes smoothly I'd expect it to be all done by lunchtime, but allowing for issues please advise your lists that the mailing lists might not be available for most of that day. As the lists (including this one) will be down for updates, you can check on updates at http://down.lug.org.uk or https://twitter.com/lugorguk. Thanks Gavin -- lugmaster mailing list lugmas...@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/lugmaster -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] OpenTech 2015 - Saturday 13th June 2015, London (fwd)
Sounds like this should be an interesting event. I'm hoping to be there. -- Andy -- Forwarded message -- Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 22:16:47 +0100 From: Alasdair G Kergon Subject: [lugmaster] OpenTech 2015 - Saturday 13th June 2015, London Hi everyone, With less than a month until OpenTech 2015, we're really excited by this year's schedule. As you'll see it's a fantastic, diverse line up of talks by a whole range of people working on issues and projects that really matter. Go take a look at: http://www.opentech.org.uk/2015/schedule Highlights include: - Privacy: RIPA2 and Snowdenia - Being female on the Internet - Selling ideas - The Open Rights Group at 10 years old - Open Health Care - Privacy: health - 3 Digital Services - Data and policy - The election: what happened? - The election: what's next? All this and much, much more. Tickets are GBP 5 on the door, but to make sure you get in on the day, you can pre-register here: http://www.opentech.org.uk/2015/ We're already about half booked and tickets are selling fast, so don't miss out. And don't forget to remind your friends - OpenTech is as much about the people attending, as the speakers. For those who've not been before... OpenTech is an informal, low cost (thanks Open Data Institute for sponsoring us again!), one-day conference on slightly different approaches to technology, problems and democracy. You are guaranteed a day of thoughtful, thought-provoking talks leading to lively conversations with friends. Besides the sessions, there'll be plenty of time to talk in the bar which will be open until 10pm. _Switch off, sit back and enjoy the show_ As ever, while there is technically some wifi in the building, as soon as we all show up, there will no longer be any working wifi in the building. So listen to the speakers (or your mates in the bar) rather than compulsively refreshing twitter errors, wondering if you should have gone to a different session based on the tweets sent over 3G. __Wish you'd offered a talk?___ As always, we have kept a couple of talk slots in reserve, so if there are any hot new or breaking issues you'd like to offer, that you wouldn't have offered last month, email opent...@opentech.org.uk and we can chat. If you would like to help make the day as successful as previous OpenTechs, we're also looking for a few more volunteers to help out, email opent...@opentech.org.uk. Oh, and did we mention? You can pre-register your tickets here: http://www.opentech.org.uk/2015/registration More soon, Your friendly opentech organisers http://www.opentech.org.uk/2015/ -- lugmaster mailing list lugmas...@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/lugmaster -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Tat to give away
Hi, I'm trying to have a clear out (those who know me will appreciate the enormity of this statement:)... None of it is remotely new, most of it is 10 plus year old and maybe of interest to no one, but just in case: HP Laserjet 1100 Parallel port printer with mains and parallel cable - basic mono laser printer with a parallel port (I did mention this was all old kit right?) working last time I used it. Agfa USB Scanner (with PSU & USB cable) - basic USB scanner, came with old Windows drivers (which I don't have any more), I never tried to get it working with Linux, but working last time I used it. IBM Thinkpad 570 - 366 MHz/192MB RAM/9GB HD, dead battery, but has USB, serial, parallel (go nicely with the printer:) interfaces and docking station with Midi and CD plus floppy drive. I can include a PCMCIA network interface as well. Currently running a really old version of xubuntu, would need a reinstall. No longer really usable as a laptop, but might make some kind of control/automation machine for something. Oh and it has a VGA port so would go perfectly with... Dell 21" CRT monitor - was a really nice monitor in it's day, working last time I used it, but yeah CRT... Any takers? Storage Options Scroll Tablet (no PSU but used to charge from USB) - old, faulty (doesn't power on), not a lot of good to anyone, except maybe a hardware hacker who wants to take it apart. O2 Joggler with PSU - has a fault, powers on but doesn't boot properly (not sure if it's a screen issue or some other fault), again probably not a lot of good to anyone, except maybe a hardware hacker... If you've read this far and actually want any of it, collection from my house (in Basingstoke) or for anything I can carry on a train (definitely not the monitor:) my work in Eastliegh and maybe the Surrey or Portsmouth LUG meetings if I make them. Must be gone by the 20th April or it will be E-scraped/recycled. Replies offlist please. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Portsmouth LUG BaB meeting Saturday 18th April 13:00 to 18:00
I'm hoping to be there this month. Assuming no last minute work disasters. Andy On Mon, 6 Apr 2015, Lisi Reisz wrote: The next Portsmouth LUG meeting will be at the Broadoaks Sports and Social Club* on Saturday 18th April 13:00 to 18:00. Do come. If you haven't been before, we are a friendly lot and would love to see you. All are welcome. It is a bring-a-box meeting, so bring a 'box', bring a notebook, bring anything that might run Linux, or just bring yourself and enjoy socialising/learning/teaching or simply chilling out! Bring any Linux or Open Source problems, come to have help installing Linux or simply to pick up installation media. The Easter Bunny has gone Orthodox this year, and rumour has it that he may visit. Andy Vawer will talk to us about networking, including wireless, and the Internet: firewalls, routers, VPNs, tunnels; what they are and how they work. Those who know Andy know that he is nearly as good a vet (his day job) as he is a Linux guru, so his talk should be of interest to beginner and expert alike. I shall try to be there at about 12:15. If I am the only one left at any time after 5:00, I shall go. So if you want to arrive ultra late, make sure that you let me know! How to find the venue and other basic details to follow next week. See you there, Lisi * http://www.broadoaksocialclub.net/where.html - -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Portsmouth LUG B-a-B meeting tomorrow, Saturday, October 18th, from 13:00 - 18:00
GAH! Last minute crisis, I'm still at home so won't make if for 2pm :( I'm still hoping to make it down but I'll be on the train an hour later so don't wait for me to do the talk. On Sat, 18 Oct 2014, Andy Random wrote: On Fri, 17 Oct 2014, Lisi wrote: Around 2:15/2:30. If I know that you are coming, we'll wait. (Within reason!) Thanks Lisi. I'm planning to be on a train which gets to Hilsea at 2:03 (assumimg it's on time), so that should work out well. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Portsmouth LUG B-a-B meeting tomorrow, Saturday, October 18th, from 13:00 - 18:00
On Fri, 17 Oct 2014, Lisi wrote: Around 2:15/2:30. If I know that you are coming, we'll wait. (Within reason!) Thanks Lisi. I'm planning to be on a train which gets to Hilsea at 2:03 (assumimg it's on time), so that should work out well. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Portsmouth LUG B-a-B meeting tomorrow, Saturday, October 18th, from 13:00 - 18:00
On Fri, 17 Oct 2014, Lisi Reisz wrote: Reminder! Our next meeting will be tomorrow Saturday, October 18th, from 13:00 - 18:00, in the Broadoaks Social Club. http://www.broadoaksocialclub.net/where.html I'm hoping to be there. Adam Trickett, who spoke at our first non-pub meeting, will be talking on digital photography. Any idea what time the talk will be? I'm not exactly renowned for making it to meetings early... Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Skilled in automated tests?
On Fri, 26 Sep 2014, Imran Chaudhry wrote: Quite right, sorry - web applications. Right, that counts me out then! Thanks for the clarification :) Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Skilled in automated tests?
Hi Imran On Thu, 25 Sep 2014, Imran Chaudhry wrote: Is anyone here skilled in automated testing? Jobsite Ltd is hiring for a permanent role - contact me if interested! Automated testing is rather a large area... Automated testing of what? Can you narrow it down a bit? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Urgent Bash Vulnerability (fwd)
On Thu, 25 Sep 2014, Bob Dunlop wrote: Ah but have you applied the correct patch ? Thanks for pointing that out Bob. At the time I wrote my last email there was no Centos/RHEL update for CVE-2014-7169 only a work around. There has been a followup to the initial patch which was incomplete. Patches applied this morning may pass your test but still leave you vulnerable. You need fixes for CVE-2014-6271 (the original) and CVE-2014-7169. While that is true, as I understand it CVE-2014-7169 is far harder to exploit than CVE-2014-6271 so the risk is much lower. If you are RHEL based (and even if you are not it provides some useful background) there is an interesting article here: https://securityblog.redhat.com/2014/09/26/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-shellshock-bash-flaws/ I see there is also a further update to bash today, I've now updated to bash.i686 0:4.1.2-15.el6_5.2 Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Urgent Bash Vulnerability (fwd)
Since I've not seen it mentioned on the lists...
See below for the full details.
The idiots guide is run the command:
$ env X="() { :;} ; echo busted" `which bash` -c "echo completed"
If it comes back:
busted
completed
You are vulnerable and need to update.
I've patched my CentOS server today, I understand Debian and Ubuntu both
have fixes, I'll try updating my LUbuntu laptop when I get home, but my
MacBook Pro is currently still vulnerable.
-- Forwarded message --
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:04:48 +0100
From: "Gavin Westwood (Lugadmin)"
To: lugmas...@mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: [lugmaster] Urgent Bash Vulnerability
You may want to pass this on to your emailing lists:
If you haven't already, apply any security updates for Bash for your
distribution. A major vulnerability has been found and it seems that
there are still variant attacks that work, so expect further updates.
I had already applied the updates for Debian last night on my servers, but
saw this article on the Guardian website today:
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/25/bug-bash-software-could-be-bigger-threat-heartbleed
The Reg also has a good article on the subject:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/24/bash_shell_vuln/
This email is the disclosure details:
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/650
Thanks
Gavin
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Re: [Hampshire] Cloud of choice
On Fri, 5 Sep 2014, Joseph Bennie wrote: Dropbox just upgraded is Pro service to 1TB - I highly recommend it. To expand on that comment, Dropbox have just brought their prices into line with Google Drives for 1TB of space ($9.99/month or $99 a year). Dropbox do offer Linux support and are trying to differentiate themselves on features rather than price/GB. I use both, for different things, and haven't had any real issues with either, but I don't pay for either and don't use them to store huge amounts of data offsite, so YMMV. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Disk copy/duplication for upgrade.
Hi, Any suggestions on the best/current tools for duplicating a HD? I have a Win7 laptop that I want to upgrade the disk in it so I can dual boot it with Linux. I have a replacement disk, but want to duplicate the exiting one onto the new drive. I've used Clonezilla before to do this kind of thing on a desktop where I can have both drives connected at once, but I'm not sure the best way to do this on a laptop where only one disk can be connected at a time. Any suggestions? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Lubuntu/Acer Aspire one Battery monitor
Hi, As mentioned in a previous post I installed Lubuntu on an old Acer Aspire One recently. The machine is surprisingly usable as long as you don't have too many windows open at once and push it into swap (only 512MB RAM). However the original battery was dead when I received the machine, so up until this weekend I've always been running it connected to the mains. I've now bought a new extended battery for it (surprisingly cheaply) and suddenly notice that there doesn't appear to be any kind of battery level indicator or monitor installed. Any advice on either where it might be hiding or what to install to add one? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Suggested Distro for an original Acer Aspire one?
Thanks for all the suggestions folks! On Mon, 13 Jan 2014, Alan Pope wrote: On 13 January 2014 11:58, Jan Henkins wrote: +1 for Lubuntu! Interestingly I discovered only last night that LXDE (upon which Lubuntu builds) is moving from GTK to Qt. I'd never heard of Lubuntu before this thread so though I'd give it a try. It seems to be working fairly well and although the machine clearly won't break any speed records it is working pretty smoothly and really quite usable! Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Suggested Distro for an original Acer Aspire one?
Hi, I've recently been given an old Acer Aspire One (ZG5) and I'd like to stick an up to date distro on it. It's obviously not very powerful by modern standards (1.6GHz single core processor, 512MB RAM IIRC) so I'm looking for something lightweight. I'd like a GUI of some kind on it rather than just a console, but I have no interest in flashy graphic or effects, just a basic windowing system. In the past I've used Xubuntu or Crunchbang for this kind of thing, but I've not really played with either recently and don't know how well they will play with the old hardware or whether something better has come along for giving new life to aging kit. These days I'm also more familiar with Red Hat derivatives than Debian derivatives due to work so would be happy to give a lightweight Red Hat/Fedora spin-off a go if there is a decent one out there? So any suggestions? Anyone else using an old Aspire one, what do you run on it? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding drive misses target
On Mon, 26 Aug 2013, Tim Brocklehurst wrote: Hmm, I pay ?25 a month (roughly) and am on a 2 year contract. That's ?600 for the contract and includes the S3 phone (approx ?400-?450 new a little while ago). Would I buy the phone and add a sim, saving ?100 or more? No. ?25 a month is much easier to live with; and that's quite a significant point. Most people will buy a phone and contract together. Yes, and I think that is part of the problem with the Edge, without support from the mainstream providers it will struggle to sell in sufficient numbers. This is exactly the problem the original Motorola Droid faced in Europe. It sold very well in the US where most of the big carriers offered it on contract, but none of the European carriers picked it up so you could only buy it sim free here and sales in Europe were consequently almost non-existent. It doesn't matter if the device is great value for money, if it isn't affordable to the man in the street it probably won't sell in volume :( Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding drive misses target
On Mon, 26 Aug 2013, Samuel Penn wrote: On Sunday 25 Aug 2013 21:11:58 Alan Pope wrote: On 25 August 2013 14:46, Simon Whitehead wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23793457 Is any mobile phone worth $625, $675, $695 or $725. I paid ?429 for my phone nearly two years ago. I recently spend a similar amount. At current exchange rates my phone (bought in January) cost me just over $750. I did consider carefully whether I was willing to spend that on a phone, but in the end decided I was and I don't regret the decision. Any gadget is worth what people are willing to pay for them, Absolutely, I use my phone more than I do any computer I own, I'm a low user of calls and txts, it's the smartphone features (PDA/net access/music player/camera/ebook reader etc.) that makes it worth that money and the Edge would have been similar in that respect. I'm not much of an early adopter, I like to see reviews before I pay out my hard earned cash, but if the Edge had delivered on most of what it promised I would have considered one once they were in production. and most people end up paying that sort of money for a phone, it's just spread out over two years so they have a very distorted view of the price of a smartphone. At the time I bough my current phone to get it "free" would have cost 960 UKP over two years (40/month), it's true that for that I would have got a ridiculous amount of minutes and txts that I would never have used, but it's still close to twice the price I paid for the phone. Not being tied into a two year contract makes it worth buying the phone SIM free IMO. I agree with you, but it does depend on your usage pattern. I'm paying 10/month currently for more minutes and txts than I use and about the right amount of mobile data. So over the two years I would of been in contract I'm saving several hundred pounds. However if you make a lot of calls/txts and would be paying 25+/month for them anyway then paying a higher monthly tariff and getting your phone included in the deal can sometimes make sense. On Mon, 26 Aug 2013, Tony Whitmore wrote: On 25/08/13 22:12, Tim B wrote: > Phone+laptop+desktop. That's a very big claim, and not one I think can > be supported, given the widely varied use cases. It's not specced to be a media workstation or video editing PC, sure. It would serve just fine as a day-to-day PC though, and has a higher spec than my media PC, netbook and (almost) my laptop. My phone (2GB RAM, quad core processor) is at least as well specced as any device I own, and better than most of them. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [Surrey] REMINDER: Surrey LUG Bring-a-box meeting: 13th April 2013, Sirus Corporation, Addlestone
On Thu, 11 Apr 2013, Alan Pope wrote: On 11/04/13 20:47, Robert Longstaff wrote: We have one definite talk (MySQL HA) and one provisional (Tiny Tiny RSS) and there are always slots for more! I'll bring along a tablet running Ubuntu Touch and can demo some of the stuff we've done and our plans. I'll not arrive till afternoon (2pm ish) as wifey has arranged for me to get my hair cut at 1pm :D I'm interested in seeing the MySQL HA talk, but I'm also busy in the morning so won't be there until 1pm at the earliest. Any idea when the MySQL HA talk will be? Any chance it can be done in the afternoon? I'm also interested in seeing Popey's touch device, but I'm sure he hears that a lot :) Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Pay-as-you-go mobile data sim?
Hi, I'm looking for a sim to put in an Android device. It doesn't have to specifically be a mobile broadband sim, but I don't care about making calls or sending txts I just want data access. I'm not looking to sign up to a years long contract, I'd prefer pay as you go, but a monthly fee paid by standing order would be ok as long as I can cancel with no more than a months notice. I'm guessing I won't use more than 500MB a month, but certainly no more than 1GB. So some flexibility would be good, but I could live with a fix 500MB a month for a good deal. Ideally I'd prefer to avoid EE as I know they have a number of coverage holes on the route of my daily commute. I know both Vodafone and O2 have better coverage on the route, but I'm not sure about 3. I've heard good things from friends about GiffGaff for calls and txt but I don't know what their data policies are like? There seem to be a rather bewildering array of options out there that might fit the bill but I've not waded through them all. Needless to say I'm looking to pay as little as I can :) Can anybody recommend a plan they are using that fits my requirements? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] OT: broadband router with DNS....
On Thu, 22 Nov 2012, c...@spamcop.net wrote: Okay, so in the light of the many such comments, I've ordered a new router, and will go the path of a third party firmware. Although, I'll probably go with DD-WRT, just because there seems to be slightly better documentation for the things I want - but we shall see I'd be interested to know what you bought and from where, and whether you are happy with it once it arrives. My Wifi router is old and originally cheap and is becoming increasingly flaky. So I'd like to replace it before it dies completely and bassed on this thread sounds like DD-WRT is the best way for me to go. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Committee posts - treasurer
On Thu, 20 Sep 2012, Edward Beckmann wrote: Apologies if someone has already volunteered for this post and I didn't notice, I don't remember any one else volunteering either. but I am willing to stand and take care of the relatively small number of transactions we get. Unfortunately I am working away on the day of the meeting so cannot be there. Anyone willing to second me? Absolutely, happy to do so, thanks for volunteering! Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [ADMIN - IMPORTANT] Time shift - HantsLUG Meeting this Saturday
On Thu, 31 May 2012, Dr A. J. Trickett wrote: So we have our normal room from 13:00 and we have space before hand upstairs if we want. Please respond to this email if you want to use the lab space, otherwise it's probably best to run the meeting from 13:00 - 18:00. I wasn't expecting to be around this weekend, but my bank holiday get-away plans have fallen through so I now might make it. Personally 13:00 - 18:00 would suit me better than the morning start :) Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Trackballs
On Thu, 10 May 2012, Michael Pavling wrote: In particular, does anyone have any comments on the thumb controlled versus finger controlled ones? I have had a perference for finger controlled, but the thumb ones seem more common and give the added bonus of scroll wheels and better positioned buttons. I've been using these these for years - and have at each of my regular desks (3 at the moment) and another in my laptop bag) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Trackman-Wheel-Trackball-optical/dp/B5NIMJ/ I much prefer the thumb to middle-finger control as I found the finger control fired-off some RSI in the back of my hand. My experiences are pretty similar to Michael's. Back when we used to sometimes hold meetings at Jamies I bought a couple of trackballs cheap from them. One thumb (Microsoft branded) and one finger (Logitech) controlled and experimented with both. I much prefer the thumb controlled device as I also find the finger controlled one causes strain across the back of my hand. I've since bought another Logitech thumb controlled trackball which looks very similar to the one in the link above, and I find them both comfortable and easier to use on a crowded desk. However it is also true that I don't do much work that requires precision mouse movements like art work, mostly it is just simple point and click activity. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] REMINDER: Surrey LUG Bring-a-box meeting: 12th May 2012, Nokia (Farnborough)
Hi, On Tue, 8 May 2012, Robert Longstaff wrote: P.S. Don't forget to let the list know, if you haven't already, if you're able to provide lifts from the station(s) or whether someone is able to give you a lift. I could do with a lift from a train station on Saturday, Farnborough Main is probably easiest for me but any train station in the area should be possible. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] HantsLUG Website
On Sun, 19 Feb 2012, Dominic Rodriguez wrote: I was wondering why I can't access the HantsLUG website. It's been like this for a couple of days now. Is there any work on the website going on? The VPS that runs the Hants LUG website changed IP address and we are still in the process of getting the DNS changed over. The site is currently available via the alternative URL: http://www.hants.lug.org.uk/ Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] FWD: Debian Lenny support ends tomorrow (Monday)
FYI -- Forwarded message -- To: UK LUG Masters' private discussion Subject: [lugmaster] Debian Lenny support ends tomorrow (Monday) I've been reminded by a post to another list I'm part of that Debian Lenny support ends tomorrow (Monday). The original post was sent back in December: http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2011/msg00238.html "...security support for the old release of 5.0 is going to end on the 6th of February 2012...". You may want to pass this on to your list, and there may be an increase of people asking for help with Lenny based systems. Gavin -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Anyone coming to the AGM?
On Sat, 3 Dec 2011, Vic wrote: We're having real problems becoming quorate at the AGM - if anyone is planning to come, please do so :-) I'm afraid I'm working today so can't make it :( Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] New member... Hoping to come to Saturday LUG Meeting.
On Thu, 1 Dec 2011, Steven Swann wrote: Just a quick email to register my intent to come along to the meeting this Saturday. This will be my first meet with any LUG so I'm not really too sure what to expect. Hi and welcome to the LUG! Meetings can vary quite a bit, but in general a lot of people sit around and talk about computers :) A little about me: I have been using Linux for the past six or so years now, and can't get enough! I am currently on an 18 month contract carrying out the design and development of a client-server based software system. This features an embedded - my real passion - ARM based remote device which will, eventually, communicate remote client data with a number of servers. Sounds like you'll fit right in, I'm not sure if I can make Saturday's meeting, but if not I'll hopefully see you at a future one. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] CLI XML diff (and patch?) tools?
On Fri, 28 Oct 2011, James Bensley wrote: Is there any reason you don't want to use the regular diff and patch apps? Yes. Does it have to be something that is "XML aware" if you like? I'm writing a "report script" which checks for differences in two XML files and emails them to non-tech people. Just sending them a plain diff of the files simply causes confusion because the don't understand XML. These are config files and the differences will be minor, but providing a textual diff won't tell them what has changed because the won't understand it. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] CLI XML diff (and patch?) tools?
Hi, Does anybody know of/have a recommendation for a command line based XML diff tool? If possible I'd like an XML patch tool as well, but that is less important. Preferably something written in Perl/Python/Ruby etc. (or that comes with suitable RHEL 5.x RPMs:) I can find several with a web search but they all seem to be defunct (last update 2003 etc.) and I'd really like something that is maintained. Any suggestion? Thanks, Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu Hour, Farnborough. Tonight
On Thu, 20 Oct 2011, Alan Pope wrote: If anyone fancies a pint and lives in or near Farnborough then you might want to come along to the Prince of Wales [0] tonight from 8pm. The Ubuntu UK team have this new thing called 'Happy Hour' [1] where we pick a pub a month around the country and people local to that pub get together for beer and chat. Gosh Popey what luck! The "Ubuntu UK team" appear to have picked a pub walking distance from your house... :) There's no obligation to bring a computer, and it's absolutely not an 'install fest'. Just bring your drinking arm and some beer tokens. Is it literally an hour, 8-9 or will you be in the pub later than that? I wouldn't mind coming along, but it depends what time I escape work, I don't normally get home until after 8pm :( Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Data Destruction
On Thu, 6 Oct 2011, Rob Malpass wrote: I know data can be recovered even if you wipe the partition etc I'm not at expert on the subject but as I understand it data can be recovered even if it has been overwritten several times, whether anybody will be willing to go to the trouble or not is another matter. Essentially without a safe data shredding program, I'm going to use truecrypt to create an encrypted partition over whatever data was there beforehand. AFAIK this must overwrite what was there with a blank drive (not just a new partition table) which could only be accessed if they guessed my truecrypt encrypted password. So at best, someone could only ever get back to the blank encrypted drive - not the ntfs partition that was there before I "formatted" it with truecrypt. I guess anything's possible but how decent a solution is this? It's better than nothing I guess, but you'd be better off using something like DBAN (http://www.dban.org/) or simply using dd to write to the entire disk multiple times. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Committee Elections 2011
Hi, I nominate Ian Brazier (currently in post) as Treasurer. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Committee Elections 2011
On Wed, 21 Sep 2011, Chris Dennis wrote: On 09/18/2011 01:55 PM, Hants LUG Chairman wrote: Hi, It's that time of year again, when we must elect a new committee. At the moment Adrian has indicated his intention to stand down from the LUG committee and I also wish to stand down as Chair though I'm willing to remain on the committee. We need a committee so that the LUG can function, so please consider volunteering or nominating someone. The elections will take place at the next meeting that is quorate. OK, I'll volunteer to be a General Officer. Apologies for this not getting to the list sooner, mailman held it because it had too many recipients and I'm afraid the last couple of weeks have been rather busy for me so I haven't been through the held mail for a while :( I'm happy to second Chris Dennis as a General Officer. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] error competition
On Fri, 19 Aug 2011, Michael Pavling wrote: On 19 August 2011 10:21, Edward Beckmann wrote: Bonus marks for anyone brave / foolhardy enough to say "I did ..." as opposed to "I knew someone who did ..." I have flicked the off-switch (pesky old-style toggles) on an AS/400 crossing my legs while sitting at a terminal in the computer room... I once powered down a Mac with a large amount of unsaved work on it... It was back in the days of floppy drives and I was a PC user, never used a Mac before, so I hit the button by the disk drive to eject the disk... Turns out that wasn't the way to eject a disk on a Mac :( Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Easy to use CMS ? (was:Computer-Related Charitable Work)
Excuse the thread hi-jacking... On Thu, 23 Jun 2011, Jacqui Caren-home wrote: A lot of dog rescues still have static web sites but could really use a simple to use CMS. Do you have a favourite CMS to use for such things? I want to convert a small (not computer related) static website to a CMS of some kind, but I want something that is both easy for me to maintain and easy to use/update by people who aren't computer experts. It doesn't need much in the way of "bells and whistles" and things like Drupal just have too steep a learning curve. I've played around with LightNEasy which isn't bad but I'd be interested to know what other light weight/easy to use CMS systems people recommend. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Computer-Related Charitable Work
On Thu, 23 Jun 2011, Peter Andrijeczko wrote: I have a few hours a week I could spare, want to do something rewarding, and since computers are my skill, was looking at doing something where those skills are useful - for example, PC recycling for computers sent to Africa, or getting old people online and giving them some basic tuition. I'm surprised no one has mentioned Jamie's Computers yet, http://www.jamies.org.uk/ lifted directly from their website: "Jamie's Computers is the computer recycling social enterprise arm of The Society of St James; Southampton's largest homeless charity, providing housing, care and support to homeless and vulnerable people." In the past the LUG has held meetings at their warehouse/offices and last I heard they were very keen to recruit extra volunteers from the LUG. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] 17in Monitors to good home
On Tue, 10 May 2011, RobinT Catling wrote: Can anyone find a use for 2 x 17inch CRT monitors; I also have 2 x 17" an 15" and a 21" CRT I'd love to find new homes for so if there are a number of people out there salivating over the thought of free CRT monitors please speak up :) Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Attending Todays meeting?
Hi Folks, I must admit I didn't pay too much attention to the details of the meeting happening today as I was expecting to be away for the weekend, but then end of last week my weekend plans got canceled, so now I could come along, but I don't know if I'll get in? I know I should have looked into all this yesterday, but I've had a really busy work week and was out last night so this is really the first chance I've had to breathe. So is it worth heading down to Southampton now? I know I'll arrive late (I'm used to that:) but I'd hate to spend the time and money getting there only to be turned away by security... Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Home NAS with Raid?
Hi, Does anybody have any experience with NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo RND2120 units? http://goo.gl/YjtbT Seems like it is a reasonable 2TB raided NAS at a decent price, but maybe I'm missing something. Any similar alternatives people are using and happy with? And yes I know it is easy to set up my own using a Linux PC and a couple of 2TB drives with software raid, but I don't have a machine which will take 2x3.5" SATA drives at home and don't have anything running 24x7 at the moment, so I'd have to buy both the drives and a new machine, which is likely to cost more than the NAS does. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Lift to Nokia tomorrow?
Hi, Is there anybody heading to the meeting tomorrow who can offer me a lift either from Fleet/Farnborough train station or from Basingstoke town centre? I'd be happy to offer petrol money or buy beer at lunchtime in return for a lift. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Recommendations for a SOHO duplex laser printer
Hi, I need a new printer at home. I don't print that much but it tends to be in bursts with long periods between and in the past I've found ink jets rather unreliable for this because the print heads dry up and block so I'm looking for a laser printer. Ideally I'd like it to be colour, but I don't print photos so I don't need to worry about the photo quality of a colour laser (which from past experience has been poor) as long as it will print the odd map or flyer in colour that is all I need. It must be USB and ideally networkable as well though that is less vital. It *must* be capable of duplex printing and I don't mean "manual duplex" I want to be able to print 50 pages walk away and come back 10 minutes later to find 25 sheets printed double sided waiting for me. It has to be small enough to fit on the side table by my computer desk, it's a decent sized side table, so the printer doesn't have to be tiny, but I'm not looking for something the size of a photocopier. Price I'm somewhat flexible on, lower running costs and reliability are more important to me than a low initial purchase price, though I wouldn't complain if it were cheap as well :) So any suggestions, recommendations or devices to avoid? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] ssh permission denied?
On Wed, 26 Jan 2011, Andy Smith wrote: If this is a Debian install then the recent Exim exploit is a good candidate. I've had quite a few people caught by that and expect to find more who still haven't realised they've been compromised yet. :( Cheers Andy. Yes it's a Debian Lenny system. Exim sounds like a likely candidate, I can see a number of log string overflowed log buffer messages on the 10th (the same date that the suspect ssh file has) in /var/log/exim4/mainlog Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Time to sort out a re-install. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] ssh permission denied?
Thanks guys, It does indeed look like the server has be compromised :( I agree with Adam that it seems pretty odd that they would mess with the permissions on ssh so only root can use it, without that it would have taken me longer to notice the problem... The "immutable" flag is set on ssh and I certainly didn't do that. Picking through auth.log I find a number of suspect activities Jan 10 14:04:46 weylandyutani sshd[15443]: Server listening on :: port 443. Jan 10 14:04:46 weylandyutani sshd[15443]: error: Bind to port 443 on 0.0.0.0 failed: Address already in use. Then shortly after that I see the first of these Jan 10 14:20:10 weylandyutani sshd[5310]: error: Bad prime description in line 185 Jan 10 14:20:10 weylandyutani sshd[5310]: error: Bad prime description in line 186 Jan 10 14:20:10 weylandyutani sshd[5310]: error: Bad prime description in line 187 Jan 10 14:20:10 weylandyutani sshd[5310]: error: Bad prime description in line 188 Jan 10 14:20:10 weylandyutani sshd[5310]: error: Bad prime description in line 189 Jan 10 14:20:10 weylandyutani sshd[5310]: error: Bad prime description in line 190 That sequence the re-occurs occasionally through the rest of the log. Then on the 15th we have this: Jan 15 16:09:20 weylandyutani useradd[16214]: new user: name=sysconf, UID=0, GID=0, home=/home/sysconf, shell=/bin/sh Jan 15 16:09:29 weylandyutani passwd[16238]: pam_unix(passwd:chauthtok): password changed for sysconf Jan 15 16:09:58 weylandyutani sshd[16341]: error: Bad prime description in line 185 Jan 15 16:09:58 weylandyutani sshd[16341]: error: Bad prime description in line 186 Jan 15 16:09:58 weylandyutani sshd[16341]: error: Bad prime description in line 187 Jan 15 16:09:58 weylandyutani sshd[16341]: error: Bad prime description in line 188 Jan 15 16:09:58 weylandyutani sshd[16341]: error: Bad prime description in line 189 Jan 15 16:09:58 weylandyutani sshd[16341]: error: Bad prime description in line 190 Jan 15 16:10:03 weylandyutani sshd[16341]: Accepted password for sysconf from :::87.219.62.79 port 49985 ssh2 There are no further logins by "sysconf" reported, but obviously once they were in all bets are off. So what now, last I heard there really wasn't a good way to "fix" a system once it was compromised. I can re-install and re-configure the server, but I'd really like to know what was exploited to get in originally so I can make sure it doesn't happen again. Any suggestions on where to look for that? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] ssh permission denied?
Hi, I'm not sure when this happened but I've just tried to ssh out from a machine and got the following: $ ssh -bash: /usr/bin/ssh: Permission denied a quick check reveals: $ ls -ltr /usr/bin/ssh -rwx-- 1 root root 650556 Jan 10 13:54 /usr/bin/ssh so I tried this: # chmod 755 /usr/bin/ssh chmod: changing permissions of `/usr/bin/ssh': Operation not permitted This is on a VPS running Debian lenny which I've certainly managed to ssh out of before but I probably haven't tried to ssh out of the machines for a week or two so I'm not sure when the problem started. However I did an upgate/upgrade yesterday. Any ideas what is going on? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [OT] after a cheap screen and power cable
Hi James, On Sat, 2 Oct 2010, James Kingswell wrote: I picked up a couple dektops up from a dump a few weeks ago and, combined with my old broken desktop, have managed to get two working (to an extent), though i only have one screen and two power cables (one for the screen). I was wondering if anyone knew a good place to pick up said items cheaply (or if anyone had any old spare ones lying around) oh and not HD please :) I Have 3 old CRT monitors (2 17" and one 15") all with power cables that I would be *delighted* to let you have... However I suspect you had in mind a TFT display so I'll understand if that's not what you are looking for. Have you heard of Jamies Computer Club (it's a charity that recycles computer kit in the Southampton area) http://www.jamies.org.uk/ They sell all kinds of old kit and usually have power leads going cheap. I've no idea if they have any TFT displays (I know they used to have hundreds of CRT ones :) Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [ADMIN] Wiki, book reviews and AGM
On Sat, 18 Sep 2010, Anton Piatek wrote: I think OpenID is a good compromise for registering (and doesn't require a new password) Thoughts? If MoinMoin can easily be configured to use OpenID that sounds like a good option to me. IIRC last time this was discussed on the list nobody voiced any strong complaints about the idea of having to register to update the wiki as long as you didn't have to fill out a form in triplicate and submit it in person to the registration office in Ursa Minor before having access to the site. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Where to start with Python?
Hi, No before you ask I haven't turned to the darkside and decided to learn Python :) However a friend of mines son is at uni and is struggling with Python. He has almost no programming experience to draw on and it's not a CompSci course, but there is one unit which requires some Python scripting. He's asked for help but apparently his tutor isn't being very helpful and just says go read a tutorial online :( He is a bright kid but doesn't have a computer/coding background so is struggling to get started and I can't advise him on Python since I've never used it. So any recommendations for easy intros to Python which assume minimal prior knowledge of coding? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Idiots Guide to Andriod Development?
Thanks for all the suggestions and links. I'll check out the links people suggested, but I'm afraid I'm probably going to ignore the advise about learning Java first... On Tue, 10 Aug 2010, Samuel Penn wrote: In which case, how about learning Java first? I have no real reason to learn Java (aside from Android development) and I find that to motivate me to learn something new I need a project I want to complete. Android aside I don't have any projects I want to use Java for personally and we don't use it at work so really the chances of me spending any significant time learning to develop Java apps on a PC is low. Grab Eclipse (the Android SDK plugs into the Eclipse IDE, I already have some familiarity with Eclipse, I've used it for PHP development in the past. FWIW, I've just got my first Android phone (Dell Streak), and I'm about to start down the same path. However, I do already know Java. What do you think of the Streak? I'd like an Android tablet (ideally in the 5"-7" screen range) and I looked at the Streak when it was first released, but I was put off by Android 1.6. There are supposed to be lots of Android tablets released this year, so I figured I'd wait and see what else becomes available, though if nothing much else has been launched by the time the Streak gets 2.2 I might reconsider. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Idiots Guide to Andriod Development?
Hi, I'm looking for a good place to start to learn about developing apps for Android. I have more years than I'm willing to admit to of software development (Assembler/C/Perl) experience but have never done anything with Java and have fairly limited experience of OO coding in general. So despite the subject line I'm not looking for something which teaches you how to code, but I am looking for something which doesn't assume you are already an experienced Java developer. Any suggestions or recommendations? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [Slightly OT] Arduino coding help - pointers to structs
On Thu, 5 Aug 2010, Andy Smith wrote: I've no idea about your question, however I would like to point you towards London Hackspace (http://london.hackspace.org.uk/) where there is vast Arduino knowledge. Also there is a 2 day Arduino beginner's course on August 28/29 which is incredible value at ?100 for non-members (and you get to keep an Arduino afterwards!). I've signed up. :) I was tempted by this by dithered too long and the course is now full :( Andy - since you are a member of London Hackspace and will probably hear about it before I do, if there is another course run at a later date could you let the list (or me directly if you prefer) know about it please? Thanks, Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] problems with accessing startx.co.uk
On Fri, 7 May 2010, john lewis wrote: > I have been googling, ;-), and it looks like most places offering > domain registration also want to sell hosting, email, web site setup > and so on. > > Can anyone suggest a registrar who does only domain registration? I use 1&1 for this. They offer web hosting and email and all that jazz, but will let you just transfer/register the domain with them. I use their DNS service as well which is included in the price of the domain registration and just point it at the IP address of the VPS. I've been using them like this since 2005 and I've not encountered any noticeable issues. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] A nice distro please
On Sat, 10 Apr 2010, Martin A. Brooks wrote: > A cheap way to make the machine a bit more responsive would be to whack > more memory in. Very few laptops won't take at least 2G of memory. You obviously have much better kit that I do... I have 9 laptops here only 3 of which are capable of running with 2GB RAM and only two of those are capable of accepting a 2GB module, one of those only has one memory slot so only one of them is capable of going above 2GB. > You'll be unlucky if it costs you more than 40 quid for a 2G module. Where do you buy your RAM? From what I've seen 2GB modules start at around 40 UKP (inc. VAT & shipping) and work on up... It really depends on the age and spec of the laptop in question. Anything more than a couple of years old (and if the machine was originally shipped with XP and isn't a netbook, it probably is at least that old) may well be more memory limited than you think. If the machine is running XP/IE though it is easy to check the memory capacity and type required on the Crucial website: http://www.crucial.com/uk/ and in general I'd agree than even an upgrade to 1GB RAM would probably be worthwhile when running a modern distro, though as others have pointed out there are certainly plenty of distros that can run ok in 512MB (or even 256MB) if upgrading isn't an option. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Smartphones with keyboards
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010, Stephen Rowles wrote: > I barely use the laptop at home now as my phone just notifies me of new > mails and I can respond using the phone too. Looking at the current phone market my next phone will probably be Android, though at the moment I'm on the fence about when I'll upgrade. So a quick question about gmail integration with Android... How well does it deal with multiple gmail accounts? I have 4 that I use regularly and while there is an ok app for my current (Nokia/S60v5) phone to read gmail, it doesn't support multiple accounts that well and it's a pain to switch between them. I know the early version of Android had similar issues, have they improved that in the later versions? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] hants.lug.org.uk upgrade
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010, Adrian Bridgett wrote: > All done. Thanks Adrian! As always your efforts are appreciated. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Playing music in my living room
Hi, I'm looking for an *easy* way to play my MP3 collection through speakers in my living room. Right now I play stuff through my MP3 player by pluging it into my hifi, but the hifi itself isn't great quality and it means I have to pull the MP3 player out of the bag I take to work, plug it in, make sure the battery is charged, remember to put it back or end up not taking music to work the next day... all of which is faff and I'm lazy so it means I don't listen to music at home as often as I'd like. So what I'd like is a device with a hard disk which will store all my music, play it through a set of speakers in my living room, has a nice simple UI, a remote control, supports play-lists and just works. This looks like it will do 99% of what I want: http://www.brennan.co.uk/home/ and is a viable option but for what it is it isn't cheap (IMO). So can someone recommend something else similar? Or another similarly simple solution? My current hifi is cheap and nasty and was a temporary fix when I was short of money so I'm willing to replace it, but I'm not an audiophile, I'm not looking to spend thousands on a stereo system that I won't appreciate, I just want a reasonable sound quality. Remember though that I'm *lazy* and short of free time, suggestions which say buy this PC/headless media server and install this distro then configure these packages just won't be useful to me. It might not be hard to do, but if it is time consuming I just won't get around to it. I'm looking for a purchase, plug in and have it playing music in under an hour solution... if I can buy a media server pre-installed/configured and all I need to do is transfer my music to it that might work but a DIY Linux/PC solution isn't going to be for me. Budget is no more than 400 UKP (less would be good:) for a fully working system, though I have a serviceable pair of stereo speaks so if the solution will connect to standard hifi speakers that price doesn't have to include speakers. Any suggestions? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] 06 February at IBM Hursley
On Mon, 25 Jan 2010, Chris Simmonds wrote: > Hi, please add me to the list. If people are interested I could give a > talk about the state of "embedded" Linux, covering the better known > Andriod and Maemo distributions but also looking at the wide range of > devices that have Linux inside them. The vast majority of people in this > country use Linux every single day, even if they don't realise it. I'd certainly be interested in hearing that talk. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Motorola Milestone (Was:[OT]ish ipod software)
On Thu, 14 Jan 2010, Hugo Mills wrote: > I'll have my N900 with me on Saturday. Excellent! I'll have to talk to you about it. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Motorola Milestone (Was:[OT]ish ipod software)
On Mon, 11 Jan 2010, Charlie de Courcy wrote: > I'm getting my hands on a Motorola Milestone (Android) this week Where are you getting it from and how much are you paying? I'm interested in the Milestone (aka Droid), but I'm also interested in the Nexus One and the Nokia N900... I probably don't need and I certainly can't afford all three so I'm on the fence about which will suit me best. I'd be very interested in hear your experiences and opinions on the Milestone one you have played with it. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Merry Christmas
On Thu, 24 Dec 2009, lists wrote: > Me too, expect for Bill Gates. I hope someone breaks into his caravan > and steals his laptop.:-) Now, now! Peace on Erath and Goodwill to *all* men... Even Bill Gates should be allowed to enjoy Christmas! Hope everyone has a good day. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Adopt a word for Christmas (and charity)
Hi, As a Christmas present for the geek who has everything you can adopt a word on behalf of ICAN, a charity which works with children who have problems speaking http://www.adoptaword.com/index.php Sadly Random was already taken so I had to settle for my real name :( Penguin is also taken and Tux is not recognised as a word (tuxedo is) but surprisingly linux and ubuntu are still available (and rather less surprisingly so is pontifex). Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] GIMP dropped from Ubuntu 10.04
On Thu, 19 Nov 2009, Dee Earley wrote: > I have to agree... > > I've not used it for a few years but when I did, I was completely lost > on how do do even simple things like colour a few pixels (after a few > minutes trying to open a file). It seemed to massively overcomplicate > things to the point it was nigh on impossible to use. > > This is coming from a software developer so if I couldn't figure it out.. But a windows software developer right? So that doesn't really count does it Dee? :) :) :) But on a more serious note 90% of my photo manipulation is cropping, resizing or rotating and I've never really got on with gimp so a simpler tool which allows me to do that gets my vote as well. The important thing to remember is that Ubuntu is trying to appeal to the mainstream as well as geeks and the average user doesn't want gimp they want a simple tool with easy options, while the geeks should be able to install gimp (if they want it) pretty trivially. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Acer Aspire One and Vodafone PayG modems?
Hi, Anybody have any experience with using a Vodafone PayG 3G USB dongle with an Aspire One with the default install (Linpus?) My sister has an Aspire One which she bought more or less at my suggestion and she has on the whole been very happy with it, but now she is asking me about mobile broadband. My general recommendation on mobile broadband for low users is the Vodafone PayG offering because your bandwidth doesn't expire after a month, but I've no idea how well it will work with the Aspire One, has anyone tried it? I know I could probably install something else on the Aspire One and get it working fine, but my sister has had the machine a while and is used to it, I doubt she would be impressed if I told her I wanted to reinstall something different, even if I assured her it would be better... Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] IBM Hursley
On Thu, 15 Oct 2009, Hants LUG Chairman wrote: > It has long been an idea of mine to hold a multi-LUG meeting, a sort of > miniature conference with our neighbouring LUGs. It is possible that IBM > Hursley may be willing to hold such an event. I've emailed some local > LUGs and asked if they would be interested and the response has been > positive, some people would be prepared to travel from far and wide if > we were to organise such event. I think the key thing for that would be setting a date early and making sure it was publicised far and wide. > My hope is that we could have a home/office/application talk stream and > a more technical stream. The home/office talk would include more > application and user type talks and the technical talk stream would be > more guts if the technology style - giving a wide coverage. Certainly sounds like a plan to me, though getting enough talks lined up for two tracks to run all day would probably require some drum beating and perhaps a little press-ganging... > There is plenty of space at Hursley so we can have room dedicated to > installing the latest distro of your choice. I'd definitely be in favour of having some space with tables and chairs set aside for working on PCs rather than just the comfy chairs in the lobby area as we had last time. > Is this something that we want to do? Dates and schedules permitting I'd certainly be interested yes. > PS If anyone has a decent list of LUG chair emails that would be nice too, I > only have contacts for a few. lug.org.uk provides a list of LUGS with contact information, specifically for the South East try: http://lug.org.uk/lugs/south-east Though I don't know how up to date it is. As an alternative you might want to consider posting to the LUG Masters mailing list, they could do with a new flame-war (we haven't had one there for a while:) Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Viglen MPC-L
On Thu, 15 Oct 2009, James Ashburner wrote: > They certainly don't tend to be as reliable as 3.5" HDDs, but all > important data will be backed up to a USB external drive. Some downtime > would be acceptable, it's more a hobby server than a business. I host a > couple of sites for other people, but all for free so they've got no > grounds for complaint ;) In my experience lusers complain regardless of whether they have grounds to or not Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] computer bits giveaway
On Thu, 8 Oct 2009, Vic wrote: >> DP17MO - 17" CRT Sun monitor (VGA) > > And if anyone's after Sun monitors, I have a GDM-17E11 I'd like shot of... While we're all in a generous mood, I have 2 x 17" CRT monitors and a 15" CRT I'd like to clear out, all fully working the last time they were switched on but in the 15" monitors case that was a while ago... I also have a selection of other junk, errr I mean spare parts, to clear out but I can't make a list until I get home tonight. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] New Linux-based phone
On Mon, 5 Oct 2009, Hugo Mills wrote: >>> Not official, but Amazon seem to think October 19th. >> >> Or even the 26th. >> >> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-N900-Mobile-Computer-Software/dp/B002QEBX5E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1254747786&sr=8-1 > > So it's slipped a week since I last saw it. :) eXpansys has "Availability: Expected release date 29 Oct 09" http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=186949 and I've seen later dates elsewhere, that's why I was asking if anyone knew of an official Nokia release date? Guess I'll just have to accept that I probably won't have one in time for my holiday in early November. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] New Linux-based phone
Hi, Reviving this thread briefly, I'm surprised I've not seen any mention of the Palm Pre during it, it's even due out this month (though exclusive to 02) and generated quite a buzz when launched in the US earlier this year. Also has anybody seen a confirmed release date for the Nokia N900? I'd not heard anything about it before talking to Bob and Hugo at last months LUG meeting, and I was kinda waiting to see what the Plam Pre was really like when it finally got it's UK launch, but the N900 looks pretty impressive on paper and like many others I'm tempted... Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Anyone going to LRL2009 and OGGCamp?
On Wed, 23 Sep 2009, Tony Whitmore wrote: > There might still be spaces on the crew available, if you are > interested Thanks for the offer Tony, but I suspect that would mean getting there earlier than the first train Saturday so mean heading up Friday which I can't manage. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu Global Jam - Birmingham
On Tue, 22 Sep 2009, Paul Tansom wrote: > Mind you, LUG meets are tough enough. I was going to make the last one, but at > just as I was getting ready to leave noticed the need to register and the > limited time with anybody on the door, so decided to to risk a journey. I > should have checked before, but confirmation of being able to attend was very > last minute (as it often is unfortunately). Many venues for LUG meetings now require "registration" before attendance I'm afraid. However since there isn't a charge for LUG meetings (aside from any well appreciated donation to LUG funds) and usually space isn't an issue there is nothing to stop you registering for attendance in the hope you can make it and simply not showing if something comes up at the last minute. I've done that myself in the past, and I'd recommend it over waiting until the last minute when you know you can make it to try and register. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Anyone going to LRL2009 and OGGCamp?
On Tue, 22 Sep 2009, Andy Smith wrote: > There aren't any tickets left for LRL now.. Wow! I must admit I hadn't realised it would be so limited. Ok, I guess I'm not going then :( Servers me right for not paying more attention the website I guess, but thanks for pointing that out Andy before I made any further arrangements. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Anyone going to LRL2009 and OGGCamp?
Hi, On Tue, 22 Sep 2009, Imran Chaudhry wrote: > http://lugradio.org/live/2009/ > http://oggcamp.org/ > > I'm planning on attending and perhaps giving a talk at OGGCamp (topic > a secret at the moment!). > > My plan right now is to travel up on Saturday early morning, attend > LRL, stay overnight in Wolverhampton, attend OGGCamp and return to > Southampton in the evening. > > Anyone planning the same thing? If I'm driving, I'm happy to car-share > in return for a bit towards fuel costs. I'm thinking about it but haven't made any definite plans yet. I'd be interested in a lift as a fuel contribution would be significantly cheaper that the train, but I'm in Basingstoke so it would require a small detour off the M3 to pick me up... Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Hants LUG meeting at IBM Hursley on Sat 12th Sept
On Fri, 11 Sep 2009, Hugo Mills wrote: > Dammit. That was meant to go to Anton. > > :) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Sheeva PlugComputer anyone?
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009, Jack Knight wrote: > Yep - arrived last week, but had no chance yet to fiddle with it in > earnest though :^( >> http://plugcomputer.org/plugwiki/index.php/Main_Page > Globalscale are a truly horrible supplier to deal with. Took 3 months to > arrive, then I got charged ?45 import duty because they had failed ti > fill in the customs declaration correctly. They don't respond to phone > calls OR emails. I'm trying to find an alternative supplier. I'd certainly be interested in hearing about it if you do find another, more reliable supplier. On Fri, 4 Sep 2009, Bob Dunlop wrote: > Not a Shiva but should be interesting to some people looking for a small > workhorse in the nslug vein. > > Mini2440 or FriendlyARM. $110 for a 405MHz ARM9 processor, 64M RAM, 128M > Flash, Ethernet, USB host, USB slave, SD card slot, 3 serial ports, I2C, > audio and a 3.5" LCD touchscreen. 100mm x 100mm. > > Runs linux of course. > > http://www.andahammer.com/mini3/ > http://code.google.com/p/mini2440/ > > You do have to supply your own box to put it in. That might be the deal breaker for me as I'm not big on the whole build it from parts thing. > I have one at work which I could probably bring along to the meeting next > week if anyone would like a look. However I'd still be interested in seeing it if you can bring it along. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Anyone got any 'SeaShell' drive packing?
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009, Hugo Mills wrote: >> Popey contact me off list if you want to negotiate... > > How about you hand over the packaging, and he doesn't put the MP3s > of the tapes up on his blog? Ooo E Ok, ok I know when I'm beaten! Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Anyone got any 'SeaShell' drive packing?
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009, Hugo Mills wrote: > It would appear, on inspection, that I'm as profligate with > original packaging as you. Sorry. Excellent! That means I've cornered the market and can charge what I like :) Popey contact me off list if you want to negotiate... Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Anyone got any 'SeaShell' drive packing?
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009, Alan Pope wrote: > I have had a couple of drives fail recently and need to RMA them back > to Seagate. They insist [0] that all disks returned are packed first > in those transparent plastic seashell/clamshell things. Interesting, I've returned a dozen drives to Seagate this year and none of them have been returned in anything other than an anti-static bag and bubble wrap. > Don't suppose anyone has a couple spare, or know where I can get a > couple el-cheapo do they? I seem to have foolishly thrown mine away. If I understand correctly what you are talking about I have one on my desk, I might be able to find another if I have a scavenge but no promises. However considering my "standard rate" (plus the usual Popey surcharge) for providing such things it will probably be cheaper to buy new disks :) Andy P.S. The one on my desk is Samsung branded as we stopped buying Seagate drives some time ago. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
