Re: [Hampshire] VGA to HDMI in low res modes (Clever Video box required)
On 25/01/2019 11:56, Rob Malpass via Hampshire wrote: > > Hi all > > > > Does anyone know of a clever video “upscaler” which converts very low > res (i.e. text) VGA to HDMI. I have a lot of still working old kit > which is outputting VGA. The trouble is the BIOS screen (these are > nigh on 10 years old machines) is not UEFI, it’s still text mode > VGA. I have tried various HDMI solutions (including going VGA to > SCART and SCART to HDMI – which works fine on a BBC Micro btw!) but > none of my HDMI monitors can handle this. They can handle things > fine when these old machines get into a graphics mode – but on a text > mode like the BIOS (or running Ubuntu server) – no dice. > > > > Of course, given it’s old hardware, it’s quite often the BIOS that > needs checking for CMOS battery, RAM failure etc. > > > > At present, I have a nasty hack where I send the output of a given old > machine to a mechanical KVM which switches the video output between a > 14” monitor that can handle these text modes and a monitor with VGA to > HDMI conversion (which handles anything over 640x480 fine but can’t > handle lo-res text modes). So when it boots to lo-res mode, I use > the 14” monitor and the moment it switches to a graphics mode – I > flick the KVM over to a (VGA converted to HDMI) modern monitor. > > > > Any ideas anyone? FWIW the upscaler I’ve tried is [1] > > > > Cheers > > Rob > > > > [1] > https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCART-HDMI-to-HDMI-720P-1080P-HD-Video-Converter-Adapter-UK-Plug-For-DVD-STB/183573964461?_trkparms=aid%3D555017%26algo%3DPL.CASSINI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20170912102056%26meid%3D22a8ffe8c8e94938b3e80082bdf22309%26pid%3D100753%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26%26itm%3D183573964461&_trksid=p2045573.c100753.m4841 > > You might try looking here - although it is a US company: https://www.cablematters.com/c-141-adapters.aspx -- Regards David -- 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] what to do with a dead imac
On 17/09/18 11:06, Roger Munford via Hampshire wrote: > We have a old 21" imac which has died due to a a failed video card and > a repair would not have been cost effective. > > It is however still a very elegant computer and I was wondering if > there was any creative suggestions for re use. > > Thanks > > Roger > Put a Raspberry Pi into it ;) -- Regards David -- 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] Configuring Sendmail to Internet
On 31/07/18 20:59, Simon Reap via Hampshire wrote: > I've taken to installing ssmtp on my raspberry Pis to send emails, and > using my ISP's mail server as a forwarder (it's in my default Puppet > configuration for new nodes). > > One simple config file, and you're set! > > Simon > > On 30/07/2018 21:20, Imran Chaudhry via Hampshire wrote: >> I'm maintaining a server that configured using Sendmail to send >> outbound mail to the Internet via a Smart Host, eg. >> > You have to be careful about which ISP you use. Zen Internet have told me that they will disconnect me if they see me using my own mail server through their smarthost -- Regards David -- 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] Hosting recommendations
On Fri, 21 Aug 2015 08:57:09 +0100 Owain Clarke wrote: > Hello all. > > I have been asked to build a website for someone who is going into > self-employment. The site will consist of contacts, pictures of > completed projects and a few other bits. In short it will not be a > complex site. I am planning to use WordPress or some other template > based system as my day to day work is nothing to do with coding, so > my head will never expand enough do build it the old fashioned way. > > What I'm wondering is whether anyone has any fabby recommendations > for hosting? > > Thanks > > > Owain > I can highly recommend Nethosted. I have been with them over 10 years, and have 10 sites running. Support is via ticket only, but they answer within an hour, sometimes less than 5 minutes. This is 24/7. They are also very good in sorting out "self-induced" problems Regards David -- 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] Patch your Linux systems ("Ghost" vulnerability CVE-2015-0235)
On Wed, 28 Jan 2015 11:12:11 + Imran Chaudhry wrote: > Sounds like a pretty serious one, proof of concept involved an email > sent to a Exim mail server to get a remote shell. > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/01/27/glibc_ghost_vulnerability/ > Looks like it hasn't affected all distributions. I had updates for Centos and Raspbian, but nothing for Mint -- 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] ISP Filtering
On Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:55:51 +0100 Martin N wrote: > > I assume OpenDNS gets around these blocks. > > Martin OpenDNS has its own filters though -- 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?
On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:29:23 -0500 (EST) Andy Random wrote: > > 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. > > So any suggestions? Anyone else using an old Aspire one, what do you > run on it? > >Andy > > I run Mint 15 XFCE on mine. A bit slow, but it works fine. Regards David -- 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] How to get your foot in the door?
On Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:08:29 + Ally Biggs wrote: > I have started using python nothing to major just getting to grips > with basics such as variables. I am really liking it so far. I am > also really the Linux Shell Scripting Cookbook which is projet based > and seems pretty straightforward. I am considering getting a > raspberry pi as for the vesion of Python I am using it's 2.7.5. I > tried using 3 but was getting weird syntax issues. > Is that when you were writing python3 code and still using the python2.7 interpreter? If you just type python myprog.py you will normally get the 2.7 version (/usr/bin/python is a link to python2.7 Try python3 myprog.py Regards David -- 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] How to get your foot in the door?
On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:28:11 +0100 Richard Bensley wrote: > Excellent, you have the tools and motivation. > Python is a great start, I use it every day, and it's becoming more > and more popular as it spreads into education. The small businesses > and charities think they can solve all their data needs in Excel, > show them what you can do with Python and a database.* > Python is a very good introduction to programming. I have written several projects using it. One thing to be careful of, though, is that there are 2 distinct versions of it - 2.x and 3.x, and they are not directly compatible. I have converted several projects without too much difficulty. Unfortunately there are still pockets of sysadmin stuff using 2.x. After all, v3 has only been out since 2008! Python is one of the languages on the standard Raspberry Pi installation, aimed at getting children to program rather than just use applications. In fact a couple of Pis are a good way to practice both programming and sysadmin. As the O/S is on an SD card, it is very easy to swap to another setup. I have one card with a LAMP stack for when I am doing web dev, and another on which I am trying out Asterisk. And my file server is happily chuntering away on another Pi. Oh, and Pis are very cheap Regards David -- 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] Recommendations sought for system upgrade
On Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:08:57 +0100 Lisi wrote: > On Wednesday 21 August 2013 21:51:55 Gordon Scott wrote: > > > which they are selling for 320 pounds. They said this would be > > > cheaper than buying the parts separately as they do a discount for > > > complete machines. > > > > Novatech have something that sounds not dissimilar in their > > barebones section (no discs etc.) for £164. > > I have always found Novatech very helpful, good value and Linux > friendly. > > Your preferred supplier sounds very expensive. > > Lisi > +1 for Novatech. I have bought several systems from them over the years, and the last two have been barebones at a very good price. One running Linux and the other Windows7. They have a forum and also a live chat where you might be able to glean more info. They won't guarantee Linux working though. Regards David -- 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] Softphone for windows
On Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:42:21 + Edward Beckmann wrote: > Hi > > Simple question - any one have good or bad stories about a windows 7 > softphone for use with sipgate? > I have used 3cxphone on Win7. Worked well for me through the Draytel sip Regards David -- 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] Partition resizing
On Sat, 21 Jul 2012 18:40:45 +0100 Leo wrote: > I've downloaded ArchLinux for the Raspberry Pi, but it's a 2GB image. > I've a 1GB SD, which the content should fit on, so I'm trying to > resize it. Isn't it easier to buy a 2GB card? -- 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
On Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:21:59 +0100 David Anderson wrote: > My Raspberry Pi is supposed to be arriving next week. Has anyone tried > one, or got one in use? Well, it arrived today. What a tiny thing! I look forward to trying to connect it up and run Debian. (Got a t-shirt with it as well) Regards David -- 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
On Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:41:42 +0100 hants...@googlemail.com wrote: > On Saturday 30 June 2012 17:59:00 Jonathan Hudson wrote: > > On Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:21:59 +0100, David Anderson wrote: > > >My Raspberry Pi is supposed to be arriving next week. Has anyone > > >tried one, or got one in use? > > > Had one for nearly two months now. Fun bit of kit. Running Arch (and > > sometimes my weather station). Had it been a bit more expensive and > > had twice the RAM, it would have been really impressive. > > It would have been really impressive, but it would have negated the > original purpose. It appears to me to be a remarkable achievement in > terms both of price and of design, but even more of concept. > > Lisi Yes, £29 for a little machine is pretty good David -- 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] Raspberry Pi
My Raspberry Pi is supposed to be arriving next week. Has anyone tried one, or got one in use? Regards David -- 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 14:47:04 +0100 Michael Pavling wrote: > > 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. Shame they are right handed -- 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] IP address translation
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:49:53 + James Courtier-Dutton wrote: > Hi, > > I understand how to do network address and port translation in Linux > in a many to one type setup that you might normally get on a ADSL > line. > > What I have not done before is network address translation but > preserving the port numbers. > So, if the private side of the box is 192.168.1.0/24 > and the public side of the box should make the private side look like > 158.153.1.0/24, how is this done in Linux. > E.g. > Private PC on 192.168.1.1 sends a packet with source address > 192.168.1.1, source port 12000, destination port 80. > Public side sees a session coming from 158.152.1.1 source port 12000, > destination port 80. > > Private PC on 192.168.1.2 sends a packet with source address > 192.168.1.2, source port 12000, destination port 80. > Public side sees a session coming from 158.152.1.2 source port 12000, > destination port 80. > etc. for each PC on the private network. > > As you can see, only the IP address is getting translated. The port > numbers are preserved. > > Has anyone tried this on Linux? > Does it work? I used to have a Draytek router which allowed that - so it is possible. Of course you have to have sufficient ip addresses from your ISP Regards David -- 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] All in one wifi printer/scanners
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:46:51 + Freaky Clown wrote: > kodak esp 7200 - great all in one, wifi, almost no set up and linux > friendly > Don't forget Kodak have gone (or about to go) into administration Regards David -- 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] Linksys NSLU2 - any use to anyone?
On Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:10:27 + Steven Swann wrote: > Hello David, > > I am very interested. > > Could I collect tonight? > > Steven Hi Steven, What sort of time? I will be going out at 7pm. Regards David -- 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] Linksys NSLU2 - any use to anyone?
I have a couple of Linksys NSLU2 boxes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSLU2). I am about to dispose of them, are they of any use to anyone? One has stock software, the other has been used with Debian, although no usb disk included. Collection from Chandlers Ford Regards David Anderson -- 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] Off peak downloading
Hi, I have moved from an unlimited ISP package (O2) to a restricted download FTTC package (IDNet - 30GB peak/90GB offpeak). I am thinking of buying a DreamPlug to use for several tasks, one of which will be offpeak downloading. The question is, how to control the downloading of several types. I will use BitTorrent, ftp and http downloads. As this is a headless box, I will need to be able to add download info from my normal machines to the box during the day. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I could go about doing this? Regards David -- 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] Big IMAP accounts
On Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:11:17 +0100 Tim Brocklehurst wrote: > I'm serving my own mail at the moment (also IMAP). If you've got a > spare box that you can leave on all the time then it's an easy thing > to setup with exim and dovecot. Is there an easy to get started how-to for exim anywhere? Regards David -- 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 Intel H61 chipset
On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:33:34 +0100 Sean Gibbins wrote: > > When ordering from Novatech, eBuyer and the like, check the review > section as folk will often post to the effect that an item is > compatible with Linux. I think eBuyer also allows you to post > questions too, so you can ask specifically whether problems have been > encountered in this regard. Novatech also have a forum section (http://forum.novatech.co.uk) where you could ask for comments Regards David -- 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] extracting phrases from a file.
On Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:17:44 +0100 James Courtier-Dutton wrote: > Hi. > > I have a large file that contains snips of http pages. > Each line is like this: > some junk. > > I want extract the "some url" bits. I.e. Remove the href. > You can probably do this quite easily in perl. > Are there any nice short programs to do this? > Is it easier to do in some other language? Python and BeautifulSoup would make this very easy Regards David -- 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)
On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:08:08 -0400 (EDT) Andy Random wrote: > > Excuse the thread hi-jacking... > > 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. > Depending on how involved you want to get, MODX might be worth a look. -- 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] Where to start with Python?
On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:36:10 -0400 (EDT) Andy Random wrote: > > 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 > -- There is a mailing list: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor which might be helpful Regards David -- 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: domain reg and hosting recommendations
On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:43:35 +0100 Chris Liddell wrote: > Hi, > > A friend asked me to help register a domain and setup web space, and > it's a few years since I did that before. I've had a nose round the > web and got what I think are a couple of decent suggestions to put > forward. > > But I know several people on here have their own domains and web > sites, so in case I missed any good ones: any recommendations of > companies that offer, preferably, both domain registration and site > hosting. > > I'm not necessarily looking for the cheapest, but good value, with > good service (I'd prefer to avoid being called upon every week to > sort a problem or "translate" between the support and my friend!). > A vote for Nethosted - http://www.nethosted.co.uk Regards David -- 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] What's the current flavour du jour for Python debugging?
On Fri, 9 Jul 2010 13:36:59 +0100 (BST) "Vic" wrote: > > Hi All. > > I've got some Python to debug. I'm currently working through it with > idle > - and, quite frankly, it's painful. > > What do others use for such a task? > > Thanks, > Eric, WingIDE and Komodo Regards David -- 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 --
