[Hampshire] Free to a good home: "Linux Voice" magazines
Under pressure from Her Who Must be Obeyed, I'm turning out a complete run of "Linux Voice" magazines: issues 1 (April 2014) to 32 (November 2016). This was a "crowd funded" title, aimed at competing with the long-established "Linux Format", but unfortunately it folded. Fairly obviously, I'm not up for posting them - if you want them, come and collect! I live in Newbury. If you're interested, please contact me off list. Ian -- -- Ian Park email: i...@chalmers-park.name -- -- 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] "Linux Format" magazines, fee to a good home
Under pressure from Her Who Must be Obeyed, I'm turning out a long run of "Linux Format magazines: issues 151 (December 2011) to 250 (June 2019), complete with the cover DVDs. Fairly obviously, I'm not up for posting them - if you want them, come and collect! I live in Newbury. If you're interested, please contact me off list. Ian -- -- Ian Park email: i...@chalmers-park.name -- -- 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] Printers
When we had grief with an HP OfficeJet 8100 printer throwing a wobbly with non OEM cartridges, we replaced it with a Canon TR8550 multi-function printer - we're using cartridges from Ink Factory and the printer is happy with them. That works fine with both my Linux Mint desktop (and laptop) and my wife's Windows 10 desktop - it's connected over the wired network in our house. BTW, I also have a Canon Pixma 7250 (inkjet printer only, USB & WiFi connections) going spare - a friend moved flats and decided she wanted to replace her desktop PC (running Linux Mint...) with a tablet, and despite nudging from me (I set the printer up so she could print from her tablet) she turned out the printer as well. If you're interested, contact me off list and we'll see if we can arrange a transfer. I live in Newbury. Best wishes Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@chalmers-park.name -- On 06/11/2019 16:06, Owain via Hampshire wrote: Hi all. I am so regretting accepting a free HP Officejet printer. The software works ok, but for me part of the open source ethic is being able to use non OEM cartridges (I suppose that's my philosophical rationalisation of being an out-and-out cheapskate). Does anyone have good recommendations of colour printers that are both cheap to run (up front price is less of an issue) and play nicely with Linux? Thanks Owain -- 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] Slightly OT: Intel SDK-85 board up for grabs
I recently discovered, in a box hidden under the stairs, an Intel SDK-85 board, made up, with a load of extra chips in the expansion area (I think they were probably an attempt at RAM expansion...) There are also an Intel 8748 single chip microcontroller (EPROM version), 2 Hitachi HM6264 8k x 8 static RAM chips and a Hitachi HM62832 32k x 8 static RAM chip (an alternative to the dynamic RAM I tried to put on the board...). If anyone would like it, please contact me off-list to arrange collection. I live in Newbury. Ian -- -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 GSM: +44 (0)7785 300290 email: i...@chalmers-park.name -- -- 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 laptop
I've found that PC Specialist's laptops are pretty good - we bought one there a few months back for the local branch of Benenden Healthcare, for around £500 - quite a high spec one, with 480GB SSD. I installed Linux Mint 18 on it, and it all worked flawlessly - then I had to start again with Windows 10, because the tech support people at Benenden need to be able to use Windows remote desktop . If your budget is a bit more limited than that, you can tailor the spec to bring down the cost - look at http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/ Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- On 02/05/17 21:44, Ben Parsonage via Hampshire wrote: It will probably work fine but given the limited information it is very difficult to say. It will probably have Intel graphics (a good thing for battery life), and makes the graphics more likely to just work, but don't let this put you off nvidia and and GPUs with a bit of effort they can be really good. If your not gaming Intel is better. WiFi and Bluetooth are a common problem, although 802.11a/b/g/n all tend work now. AC can be hit and miss and I have had problem with BT on Linux (especially on combined cards). Keyboard hotkeys and trackpad often need a bit of setup. They tend to just work but maybe not as you expect. UEFI can cause issues but secure boot is easily switched off. I imagine that you won't have any issues but there is always a risk. If you want a better guarantee of Linux compatibility then you could go for a Linux vendor. Dell Linux support http://m.dell.com/mt/www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-3552-laptop-ubuntu/pd?oc=cn55231&model_id=inspiron-15-3552-laptop-ubuntu Entroware https://www.entroware.com/store/laptops/triton System 76 may be worth a look but they tend to be expensive. You may pay a premium for Linux laptops but this is what is meant by voting with your wallet. On 2 May 2017 12:33:14 BST, Peter Alefounder via Hampshire wrote: If I were to get one of these: https://www.tesco.com/direct/acer-156-es15-intel-celeron-4gb-ram-1tb-hdd-dvdrw-red-laptop/392-0906.prd?skuId=392-0906&pageLevel=sku&sc_cmp=ppc*PX+-+DNF+Electrical*PX+-+Shopping+GSC+-+Argos+-+Technology+-+Electricals*PRODUCT+GROUP392-0906*&gclid=COLH6NjdlNMCFdUV0wodWCkLEA&gclsrc=aw.ds would any problems be expected with installing Linux on it? I sent an enquiry to Acer, but have no reply. Acer produce various laptop computers with Linux installed, but they are only available in India as far as I can tell. Peter Alefounder. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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 a laptop with Linux?
+1 from me for PC Specialist; I bought both a laptop (pre-UEFI) and a desktop (UEFI) PC from them, and I had no problem at all installing Linux (Mint) on them. They also give you the capability to tailor the basic specification (choice of CPU, RAM, HDD/SSD, optical drive, ...) according to your desire for power vs cost. Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- On 04/11/16 09:18, Stephen Nelson-Smith via Hampshire wrote: On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 5:58 PM, Peter Alefounder via Hampshire mailto:hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk>> wrote: What is the best way to acquire a laptop running Linux these days? My friend has had great success with https://minifree.org/ -- especially if you're interested in the freedom (or otherwise) of the lower level features of the system. S. -- 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] Nasty email purporting to come from the US
Hi all I received a suspicious email today, purporting to come from Covance (a web search showed Covance to be an apparently genuine organisation doing contract clinical research on drug development and animal testing). The text of the email was: "Purchase Order, 11300 / 0002323808, has been Dispatched. Please detach and print the attached Purchase Order." The attachment was a .tgz file containing a 6.2kB javascript file - a method of attack which I haven't seen before. Needless to report that I didn't attempt to run said javascript file! Has anyone else come across this method of attack? Ian Park -- 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] Help for Linux Mint please.
On 10/09/15 15:42, Arthur Bradley wrote: Hi, about two weeks ago I asked for help with installing Mint, not being familiar with it I am in need of a mentor, can you help please? Regards. Hi Arthur The first question is "Does your PC have a UEFI BIOS?" If it doesn't, then installation is only a matter of burning the ISO image to CD, booting your PC from the CD (wait a while for the desktop to appear) and double-clicking on the "Install Mint" icon. If your PC does have a UEFI BIOS, then the following web page should be helpful: http://www.rodsbooks.com/linux-uefi/. If you need more step by step guidance, contact me off list and we could arrange a phone call to talk you through it. Given my location (Newbury), I suspect a face to face meeting could be tricky... Best regards Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] System unit for sale
I've decided to upgrade from my main PC, so I have a substantial system unit for sale. The specifications are: Case: Silverstone tower, 540mm H x 205mm W x 470mm D Motherboard: Tyan Thunder n6650W, with rear ports: 6 x USB 2.0; 1 x IEEE1394 "Firewire"; Stereo line in, line out and mic; PS/2 mouse and keyboard; 9-pin serial; SPDIF; 2 x 100Mbit/s ethernet CPUs: 2 x AMD Opteron 2212, stepping F2, 2000 MHz dual core RAM: 8GB DDR2 Graphics card: nvidia Quadro 2000, 1GB video RAM Hard drives: 5 x Seagate 320GB SATA, 7200 RPM Optical drives: 2 x NEC IDE DVD writers Fan controller: T-Balancer bigNG Sound card:Asus Xonar DX 7.1 channel Belkin USB2.0 hub with 4 front ports This system was custom built for me by a (now defunct) company called Vadim. I was running Linux Mint version 17 but I wiped the hard drives to remove all my personal data and re-installed Linux Mint 17.1. One of the Seagate hard drives is used as the "system" drive, with /, /home and swap; the other 4 are set up in a RAID 5 array to give 960GB of storage with error protection. I'd be happy to take £120 for it. Any offers? Ian -- -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] System unit for sale
I have a fairly heavy duty system unit for sale. The specs are: 2x AMD Opteron 2GHz dual core processors; Tyan Thunder motherboard with stereo on-board sound, 2x ethernet ports, 6x rear USB 2.0 ports; 8GB RAM; PNY nvidia Quadro 2000 graphics card, 1GB RAM; ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 sound card WD Raptor 150GB SATA HDD and 5x Seagate 320GB SATA HDD; 2x NEC IDE DVD writers; T-Balancer fan controller; 4x front USB2.0 ports. I was running Linux Mint 17 on it, with the Seagate drives in a RAID 5 array; the HDDs have been wiped with DBAN. I'd be happy to take GBP250 for it - any offers? Ian -- -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 GSM: +44 (0)7785 300290 email: i...@chalmers-park.name -- -- 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] Firewall hardware
I must admit that's the approach I've taken - cost me about £40 for a low profile HP low profile desktop with 512MB RAM and a built-in NIC (even shelled out a fiver for a separate graphics card...) - stuck in an extra PCI NIC from my drawer of bits, installed IPFire and that was it. I could even add a wireless NIC for a blue interface if I wanted. OK, it has a fan in it, but it's not noisy. Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- On 11/12/14 10:13, Ally Biggs wrote: Or acquire a older Pentium 3 / 4 computer from somewhere put two network cards in it install Debian configure iptables job done. Why the need to spend lots of money on this? > From: gor...@gscott.co.uk > To: li...@fractal.me.uk > Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:40:15 + > CC: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Firewall hardware > > On Wed, 2014-12-10 at 23:07 +, Leo wrote: > > > Thanks for that. Although part of me is a little unsure about going for > > a non-arm or x86 based setup. So now I'm wondering if buying a cheap > > router and flashing it with openwrt is the way to go... > > I'm sceptical that you'll find many firewalls that are not either x86 or > ARM. They're both pretty much ubiquitous now. Skimming through the > OpenWRT hardware list, it looks like there are a few MIPS and PowerPC > based units out there. > > The ARM architectures are, of course, licensed intellectual property, so > many chips that don't have the word ARM in the name are still an ARM > inside. > > Whatever platform, there's a distinct advantage in having the software > on a physically write-protected memory medium. My guess is that most of > the hardware listed on OpenWRT is just that. > > My personal thought for looking to a micro-PC type device were that I > then have full control of the software and don't again get bitten by > buying a new, fairly expensive, router that, despite what it says on the > box and website, appears not properly to support IPv6. Sole reason for > purchase :-( > > Gordon. > > > -- > 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] UEFI booting woes
A web search for "Windows signed kernel secure boot" turned up a Microsoft web page which tells me that secure boot applies to Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 & Windows Server 2012 R2. Looks as though XP and Vista (and for that matter Windows 7) shouldn't leave dirty footprints in your BIOS! Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- On 10/11/14 19:40, Martin N wrote: OT i know but does this mean when an old windows OS is installed, the same error will occur? ie xp vista What is the earliest version of the windows to support the signed kernel? Martin At 13:44 09/11/2014, you wrote: Thanks, Michael; with that hint I tried a google search on "Asus Sabertooth FX" + "secure boot" and found a You-tube video showing me how to do all sorts of tweaking, including disabling secure boot. Tried that, and now I can boot from the rEFInd CD. New NSA Slogan: "We work to ensure your safety. Don't Worry We Have Your Back[door] " -- 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] UEFI booting woes
Thanks, Michael; with that hint I tried a google search on "Asus Sabertooth FX" + "secure boot" and found a You-tube video showing me how to do all sorts of tweaking, including disabling secure boot. Tried that, and now I can boot from the rEFInd CD. Cheers Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- On 08/11/14 21:26, Michael Daffin wrote: That is secure boot preventing you from booting an unsigned kernel. You should be able to disable it in the BIOS though some don't label it as so obviously. On 8 Nov 2014 21:18, "Ian Park" <mailto:i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com>> wrote: I recently bought a new PC from PC Specialist (the third one I've had from them - the laptop I'm using to compose this, and an "entry level" desktop for my wife). The new machine has an Asus Sabretooth motherboard with a UEFI BIOS. The first time I booted up the PC, I was too slow to hit the F2 key to go into the BIOS, and it booted into Windows (I'd specified that I wanted the machine with no OS, but I guess that PC Specialist installed Windows for the system test). I promptly did a restart, and this time caught it in time to hit F2 and go into the BIOS. I was able to change the boot order so that it booted from the Mint live DVD, stoked up gparted and re-arranged sda to have the partition layout I wanted (sda1 as 512MB for the EFI boot partition, sda2 & sda3 as 20GB partitions for root of Linux Mint and another OS to try out if I fancy it, sda4 as 20GB swap and sda5 as the remaining 160ish GB for the "visible" home partition to share between 2 distros. I was then able to install Mint 17 on sda2. I then followed the tutorial in Linux Voice issue 2 to set up sda1 as the EFI boot partition and install the rEFInd boot manager. I hit a rock when I tried to boot from a USB stick with rEFInd on it, or a CD with rEFInd on it. The error message was: "The system found unauthorised changes on the firmware, operating system or UEFI drivers." I have a strong suspicion that this was an after-effect of the Windows installation which I deleted. Can anyone suggest a way of removing this Windows contamination, please? Thanks in advance Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com <mailto:i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com> -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk <mailto: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] UEFI booting woes
On 09/11/14 00:49, Victor Churchill wrote: My son's just got a no-OS laptop from them , and similarly it had a minimal windows on it when delivered. They did say in one of their progress emails (*) that they were installing an OS to do their pre delivery tests. I can't help regarding what thet might do to the UEFI process, I'm afraid. (*) they are assiduous in keeping the customer infomed re. the progress of their order. -- best regards, 웃 Victor Churchill, Bournemouth Hmm, they weren't so assiduous in keeping *me* informed when the build of my system was delayed because they were waiting for delivery of the power supply - a fortnight after I ordered it I'd heard nothing from them; web site showed it was still in the "pre-production" state so I nudged them, and it was only then that they told me they were waiting fopr delivery of the power supply. Thereafter they kept me updated, though. Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] UEFI booting woes
I recently bought a new PC from PC Specialist (the third one I've had from them - the laptop I'm using to compose this, and an "entry level" desktop for my wife). The new machine has an Asus Sabretooth motherboard with a UEFI BIOS. The first time I booted up the PC, I was too slow to hit the F2 key to go into the BIOS, and it booted into Windows (I'd specified that I wanted the machine with no OS, but I guess that PC Specialist installed Windows for the system test). I promptly did a restart, and this time caught it in time to hit F2 and go into the BIOS. I was able to change the boot order so that it booted from the Mint live DVD, stoked up gparted and re-arranged sda to have the partition layout I wanted (sda1 as 512MB for the EFI boot partition, sda2 & sda3 as 20GB partitions for root of Linux Mint and another OS to try out if I fancy it, sda4 as 20GB swap and sda5 as the remaining 160ish GB for the "visible" home partition to share between 2 distros. I was then able to install Mint 17 on sda2. I then followed the tutorial in Linux Voice issue 2 to set up sda1 as the EFI boot partition and install the rEFInd boot manager. I hit a rock when I tried to boot from a USB stick with rEFInd on it, or a CD with rEFInd on it. The error message was: "The system found unauthorised changes on the firmware, operating system or UEFI drivers." I have a strong suspicion that this was an after-effect of the Windows installation which I deleted. Can anyone suggest a way of removing this Windows contamination, please? Thanks in advance Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Strange handling of multiple optical drives in Mint 17
I recently installed Linux Mint 17 (Cinnamon) on my desktop and laptop machines, as a successor to 13, the previous LTS release. The laptop is behaving OK, but I have a peculiarity on the desktop, which has two optical drives, both Optiarc AD-7173A DVD writers, as master and slave on the IDE interface (all the HDD are SATA). In Mint *13*, "Computer" showed the two optical drives as one would expect; loading a CD or DVD into either drive showed up the type of disc, and an audio CD started up sound-juicer so I could rip the CD (one of my regular jobs is to take the CD recording of the Sunday morning service at our church, rip it, extract the sermon and put the MP3 file of the sermon on the church web site). Brasero could also see a blank recordable CD and prompt me what to do with it. In Mint *17*, "Computer" showed only one optical drive rather than two; loading an audio CD into the *master* drive shows up the audio disc in "Computer" and (I've configured the system to do so) starts sound-juicer. However sound-juicer looks for the track listing on the *slave* drive. Loading an audio CD into the *slave* drive doesn't trigger sound-juicer or show up in "Computer", but if I start sound-juicer, I get the track listing for the CD in the slave drive. If I right-click on the optical drive icon and select Eject, it ejects the *slave* drive. There is a similar effect with brasero, the optical disc burning tool: a blank recordable CD or DVD in the *master* drive wakes up brasero, but once it's awake it wants to deal with the disc (if any) in the *slave* drive. lshw -c disk shows the data for the two optical drives: *-cdrom:0 description: DVD-RAM writer product: DVD RW AD-7173A vendor: Optiarc physical id: 0.0.0 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0 logical name: /dev/cdrom logical name: /dev/sr0 version: 1-01 serial: [ capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram configuration: ansiversion=5 status=ready *-medium physical id: 0 logical name: /dev/cdrom *-cdrom:1 description: DVD-RAM writer product: DVD RW AD-7173A vendor: Optiarc physical id: 0.1.0 bus info: scsi@0:0.1.0 logical name: /dev/sr1 version: 1-01 serial: [ capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram configuration: ansiversion=5 status=ready *-medium physical id: 0 logical name: /dev/sr1 which looks plausible to me, and suggests that the problem is at a higher layer. Can anyone suggest where to start digging, please? I've tried posting on the Linux Mint forums but met with a resounding silence... Thanks in advance for any help. Ian -- -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Over heating CPU
Hmm, I suspect I may be getting a similar problem with my box (2 x Opteron 2GHz dual core processors); if I work it too hard (processor loading up to 90ish% on all four cores) it just shuts down. I suspect it will be an "interesting" task to take off the Zalman coolers, re-paste and refit... Ian -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- On 13/04/14 23:49, Dr A. J. Trickett wrote: On Sunday 13 Apr 2014, you wrote: My gut feeling is that the CPU cooler paste is probably past it? Yes. I seem to get about 3 years from modern stuff; at 7, your machine is long overdue for a re-pasting. Make sure you clean off all the old crud with acetone or similar, then replace with fresh stuff. I'm unconvinced that any one brand is better than another - I use a large tube of Servisol. It seems everyone is of the same opinion. Something to do over Easter... -- 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] NASs
On 30/01/14 18:51, Ally Biggs wrote:
Just get a old PC whack a few decent sized drives in it and get Freenas on
there.
I had it running on a old school pentium 3 server build it was happily chugging
along serving up files for over 2 years.
Sent from my iPhone
On 30 Jan 2014, at 18:21, "john" wrote:
I abandoned NAS a long time ago as cost in-efficient.
The way I go now is to use a SATA drive caddy - cost £12 to £20 and use
Samba.
Hard disk size. Your choice.
the following will detect and mount the drive caddy disk.
#!/bin/bash
ls /dev/sd?
for i in /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/scan
do
echo "- - -" >> $i
done
/sbin/sfdisk -s
ls /dev/sd?
The first line of output is what is already mounted
The second line will give you what is mounted plus the new hard disk
The following will unmount the disk when changing it.
#!/bin/bash
if [ $# != 1 ]; then
echo "Synopsis: stopsata.sh "
exit 1
fi
export DRIVE=$1
for i in $(mount | grep ${DRIVE} | awk '{print $1}'); do
echo Unmounting $i
umount $i
done
echo Powering down ${DRIVE}
echo 1 >> /sys/block/${DRIVE}/device/delete
echo You may now safely disconnect the drive
example: sudo ./stopsata.sh sdc
On Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:33:31 +
DAWE C wrote:
I would like a NAS at home, on which I can store lots of files and
have them accessible from both Limux and Widnows. (I am trying to
avoid the mistake I made w few years ago, when I got a network disc
which needed a driver to access, so was only available from certain
versions of Widnows!).
Any recommendations from people?
Chris
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Yes, for a while I went down the road of sticking some drives in an old
PC and running a Debian server installation; however the NAS has the
dual advantage of being a lot more compact than even a low-profile
desktop case (which you'd be pushed to get a couple of hard drives in),
ans much lower power consumption (significant if you're going to keep it
running most of the time).
Ian
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Re: [Hampshire] NASs
I have a D-Link DNS-320, which has 2
SATA drive pays; I populated them with a couple of Western Digital
1TB drives in RAID-1. Found a very useful tutorial [1] on how to
tweak it so it's accessible from my Linux box to back up my media
files.
[1]
http://nas-tweaks.net/371/hdd-installation-of-the-fun_plug-0-7-on-nas-devices/
Ian
On 30/01/14 09:33, DAWE C wrote:
I would like a NAS at home, on which I can store
lots of files and have them accessible from both Limux and
Widnows. (I am trying to avoid the mistake I made w few years
ago, when I got a network disc which needed a driver to access,
so was only available from certain versions of Widnows!).
Any recommendations from people?
Chris
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Re: [Hampshire] Suggested Distro for an original Acer Aspire one?
On 12/01/14 17:31, Keith Edmunds wrote: On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:29:23 -0500 (EST), andy.ran...@gmail.com said: Anyone else using an old Aspire one, what do you run on it? Hi Andy I'm running Debian + XFCE on mine, which works pretty well. Not tried any RH derivative, sorry. I'm running Mint Debian Edition on my ZG5 (BTW, system monitor reports it as a *dual core* processor, but to enable that I need to install the 686-pae kernel [1], and the RAM is 1GB). It's not lightning fast, but I find it acceptable. I also like the fact that I can run my Shorter Oxford English Dictionary using Wine. [1] http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_debian.php Ian -- 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] Switch boxes free to a good home
I know this is a long shot, but I thought I'd offer them before they go to the tip... I have 2 switch-boxes with 25-pin D-type female connectors: one is a push-button two-way switch, the other a four position rotary switch. Both are completely mechanical, so they can be used as concentrators or distributors. If you're interested, please contact me off list. I live in Newbury. Ian -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] SMTP servers
On 23/07/13 16:27, Chris Dennis wrote: Hello folks Has anyone used an SMTP service (free or paid-for) recently that they can recommend? This is for someone whose ISP (eclipse) fails to provide SMTP authentication, and only allows SMTP when connected via their broadband connection, making it difficult to send emails from a laptop when on the road. cheers Chris FWIW, I've found 1&1 reasonable, though lately I've had some grief when trying to send mail through their SMTP server to some of my regular correspondents (one on Tiscali, one with his own email realm - don't know who his ISP is - and the third on cox.net in the USA). In each case, mail was rejected because of a bad reputation as a source of spam. Fortunately I was able to switch to my ISP's SMTP server (ntlworld, now taken over by Virgin), 'cos I was at home. I'll be interested to see how things go when I'm away on holiday next week... Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Asus Motherboard/Linux compatibility
On 26/04/13 19:53, Daniel Llewellyn wrote: On 26 April 2013 10:30, Ian Park mailto:i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com>> wrote: Thanks both for the reassurance - it looks as though I should be reasonably safe to go with that MB. But before I do, I'm waiting to hear from my son whether he wants my current desktop system to replace his pile of bits spread on a table-top... does that go something along these lines: Ian to son: son, do you want my super computer instead of your junk? Son to Ian: sure, that would be awesome. Ian to missus: honey, our son has taken my computer; I /need/ new shiny! :-p facetiousness intended! :-p -- Daniel Llewellyn Not quite... the money for the new computer will be *mine*, not *ours* (and if my son can be persuaded to reply to my offer of my current system it will be a reason/excuse for us to go and see him... Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Asus Motherboard/Linux compatibility
On 25/04/13 21:55, Anton Piatek wrote:
http://fr.asus.com/websites/global/aboutasus/OS/Linux.pdf
Suggests it works
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On 25 Apr 2013 21:46, "Ian Park" mailto:i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com>> wrote:
Hi all
I thought I'd try picking brains about the compatibility of a
motherboard I'm thinking of using with Linux Mint. The MB is the
Asus Rampage IV Extreme [1], which brags about its compatibility
with Windows 8. I don't want to commit to pretty substantial expense
in building a PC based on this MB, only to find that it gives me all
sorts of grief when I try to install Linux, because of UEFI. Can
anyone advise on whether it's sensible to go ahead with building a
PC based on this MB, or indeed whether I would be better advised to
avoid it in favour of another one?
[1] http://www.asus.com/__Motherboards/RAMPAGE_IV___EXTREME/
<http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/RAMPAGE_IV_EXTREME/>
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Thanks both for the reassurance - it looks as though I should be
reasonably safe to go with that MB. But before I do, I'm waiting to hear
from my son whether he wants my current desktop system to replace his
pile of bits spread on a table-top...
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[Hampshire] Asus Motherboard/Linux compatibility
Hi all I thought I'd try picking brains about the compatibility of a motherboard I'm thinking of using with Linux Mint. The MB is the Asus Rampage IV Extreme [1], which brags about its compatibility with Windows 8. I don't want to commit to pretty substantial expense in building a PC based on this MB, only to find that it gives me all sorts of grief when I try to install Linux, because of UEFI. Can anyone advise on whether it's sensible to go ahead with building a PC based on this MB, or indeed whether I would be better advised to avoid it in favour of another one? [1] http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/RAMPAGE_IV_EXTREME/ Thanks in advance for any help. Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Free to a good home: back issues of Linux Format magazine, with DVDs
Benjie Gillam wrote HantsLUG are welcome to set up a library at So Make It OK, so we have an offer of a home for my cast-off LXF magazines (and DVDs - I've now tracked down & tidied up the collection of DVDs, so they're all present and correct from issue 21 onwards). However logistics is a bit of a problem. I'm afraid I don't come to Hants LUG meetings - it's 60 miles from Newbury to Southampton), so the option of bringing them to a LUG meeting for onward transfer to Benjie isn't really a runner. Is there anyone active in Hants LUG who lives nearer to Newbury than Southampton, so I could arrange to meet and transfer them for onward carriage to Southampton? Failing that, I guess I could try putting them on Freecycle... Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Free to a good home: back issues of Linux Format magazine with DVDs
On 15/04/13 10:11, Benjie Gillam wrote: HantsLUG are welcome to set up a library at So Make It :) Personally I think LUGs and makerspaces/hackerspaces are a really good fit with respect to skill and interest overlaps - I know we share a few members. I'm afraid we're too small (and cold!) to host any of your meetings just yet, but perhaps we can help you out in other ways? Cheers, Benjie. On 15 Apr 2013, at 09:40, Leszek Kobiernicki 1 wrote: On 15/04/13 09:35, Ian Park wrote: I've been instructed by Her Who Must Be Obeyed to turn out some of my accumulated computer stuff; as a starter, I'm offering a bit over 120 back numbers of Linux Format magazine (issues 14 and 18 - 140), together with most of the DVDs (I can lay my hands easily on those for issues 21 - 110, and I can probably roust out those for the later issues). Clearly, posting the magazines won't make sense, but anyone who'd like them is welcome to contact me off-list to arrange collection. To save you asking where I live, the postcode is RG14 7JJ... Ian Surely it would make sense, to locate this quantity of useful reference material, in a LUG Library ? Could HANTS LUG create such an archival resource ? Or, failing that, even donate to a local IT Dept @ a school/college Library ? L -- -- 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 -- OK, it seems there is a home for my pile of magazines to go to.. Now how do we get them there? Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Free to a good home: back issues of Linux Format magazine with DVDs
I've been instructed by Her Who Must Be Obeyed to turn out some of my accumulated computer stuff; as a starter, I'm offering a bit over 120 back numbers of Linux Format magazine (issues 14 and 18 - 140), together with most of the DVDs (I can lay my hands easily on those for issues 21 - 110, and I can probably roust out those for the later issues). Clearly, posting the magazines won't make sense, but anyone who'd like them is welcome to contact me off-list to arrange collection. To save you asking where I live, the postcode is RG14 7JJ... Ian -- Ian Park email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Drobo
Well, this is a simple issue. When you check 3D support in Vbox, with the VirtualGuestTools that need to be compiled inside the guest, should simply be recompiled when 3D is checked. DO NOT check 2D as that seems a windows only thing. Another cause is how much RAM you allocate to your video hardware On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 5:07 PM, Imran Chaudhry wrote: > Hi Craig, not sure how simple "simple" is :-) and I'm assuming Debian > is OK when you say "Linux". > > I found this site very helpful when I had my slug/NSLU2: > > (The TS-209 isn't listed but it can't be a million miles off the TS-210?) > > http://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/qnap/ts-219/ > > > On 7 February 2013 09:42, Craig George wrote: >> >> >> Do you have any simple instructions on how to install Linux onto the QNAP >> t209. >> >> I just want to run it as a Linux server (my own secure drop box) for clients? >> >> Cheers >> Craig >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> -- > > > > -- > GPG Key fingerprint = B323 477E F6AB 4181 9C65 F637 BC5F 7FCC 9CC9 CC7F > http://about.me/imranchaudhry > > -- > 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] Hostnames
On 29/01/13 15:25, Leo wrote: With the increasing number of computers I seem to be acquiring it's getting a bit of a pain to manage hostnames/ips. I have an old computer running debian acting as a firewall and dhcp server though. So I was wondering is there some way I can get it to record the hostnames of the computers it gives ips to? So that if I: ping hostname2 from the computer called hostname1 it won't go looking on the internet for hostname2 (as it currently does)? Thanks Leo Hi Leo I have a very similar setup, except that I'm running IPFire on the old computer (Compaq Deskpro SFF, 500MHz PIII, 512MB RAM, 6.3GB HD); I just set up the host name to IP address mapping on that. FWIW, I also have static DHCP leases for each machine on my home network, so the IP address for each machine is nailed down to its MAC address (or for laptops where I might connect wireless or wired, one IP address for the wired network interface MAC and another for the wireless interface MAC. I can heartily recommend IPFire - I settled on it after trying Smoothwall and then IPCop, because it lets me use a wireless network card to provide a wireless "blue" interface with access to the outside world but not to the home network. That's very useful for giving internet access to visitors. Ian -- 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] Vodafone USB dongle and wvdial
On 17/12/12 21:51, NeilS wrote: Hello everyone, Does anyone the list have any experience with the Vodafone pay-monthly dongle and the wvdial package? Before I sign up for one, was it straightforward to get working or are there any show stoppers? For what its worth, I want to use it for a remote monitoring station which will be based around a TP-Link TL-WR703N running the OpenWRT distro and some USB sensors. I am expecting data requirements to be moderately low and after a bit of searching I think Vodafone's £3 for 250MB per month contract with a £19 upfront fee for the dongle works out most cost effective. Of course, any advice on cheaper deals would be much appreciated. (I have looked at using prepaid 3G or GPRS via an old phone, but it appears all the best deals are time limited and the Vodafone contract wins out after the first few months.) Many thanks, Neil I've had quite favourable experience using a Vodafone *pre-paid* dongle, bought from Amazon a long time back. Vodafone provide good support using their own GUI driver package, but I've also had it working using wvdial. iirc I just had to use wvdialconf to get the dongle recognised, then plugged in the appropriate user name (web) and password (web) and access point name. HTH Ian -- 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] Chairman's intro and November meeting
On Mon, 8 Oct 2012 22:29:37 +0100, Tim Brocklehurst wrote: I know replying to your own mailing list post is quite sad, but I thought it would be less confusing than including it in the main post. I will be giving a talk entitled: Using an Android phone for motion logging (and making some sense of the data afterwards) Which will be the first of a series of talks as I develop a telemetry system for model aircraft. Cheers, Tim B. Hi Tim Congrats on the new post. I wont be able to make the talk on Android for Motion Logging. I would be extremely grateful on seeing the presentation slides if poss. Cheers Ian -- 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] Crash course mobile broadband
On 23/09/12 11:48, Rob Malpass wrote: Hi all Given my eyesight, I’ve never had to worry too much about smartphones or mobile broadband but a monster train journey shortly is about to change all of that so I need to know (by Tuesday if poss!) what kit I need. I have about 7 hours on a train on Tueday and need web access while doing so. Thus far, I only have access to a Toshiba satellite laptop running Ubuntu. In theory, I think all I need is [1] a usb dongle from argos or somewhere similar and I’m away. But I have several questions: 1)Will a high street dongle work with Linux? 2)If so – I don’t want to do any sort of contract – I want to just pay £20 for some sort of 1Gb limit and chuck it away post use – do these things still exist? 3)How good are these things really? Say I wanted to catch up on something on iplayer in between faffing about with spread sheets for work – is this really feasible on a fast moving train? 4)Said laptop is 2009 vintage and I’ve been thinking of getting a new one – is it worthwhile buying a 3G laptop? Cheers Rob [1] http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5491047/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice%2C+PCs+and+phones%7C14418968/c_2/2%7C14418968%7CMobile+broadband%7C16527170.htm#pdpFullProductInformation Hi Rob I don't know about high street dongles in general - I bought a Vodafone one from Amazon a while back, and Vodafone produce a decent Linux connection manager for their dongles [1]. Mine came with £15 credit on it, and I still have over £10 left, without topping up. If you look out for a dongle to use with Vodafone you'll probably be OK - I don't know about any other network operators [1] http://developer.vodafone.com/labs/ Ian Park -- 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 skype
I never explicitly use it but thought i would try it out. Im running debian x64 w/ 3.x kernel and it bails out during most calls. Maybe an x64 issue / compat libs? Will try it out on my gentoo when i get home. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Bryn Jones wrote: I'm running 2.2 and have never had any 'exciting' issues. Runs fine for days under Mint 12. Note I don't use it intensely, just forget to shut it down :) Bryn On 07/07/12 19:54, john wrote: > Hi All > > I have used skype on linux (Ubuntu) for some time now. I have used the beta > 2.2 and the skype 4. I find I cannot use it for more than 18 minutes or so > before I have to close it done and restart. > > People who use it on windows machines claim they can get more than an hour's > usage with no problem. > > Is it my system or is it a linux problem. > > John Eayrs > > -- > 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 _ -- 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] Flash Player on Linux
Id agree. Silverlight was short lived. HTML5 appears to support mpeg4 movie / m4a audio on fly, but im no expert, but have been using html5 features rather than embedding flash. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Philip Stubbs wrote: On 2 July 2012 21:03, Chris Dennis wrote: > Hello Folks > > I've just noticed this on the Adobe web page > (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/?promoid=BUIGP): > > NOTE: Adobe Flash Player 11.2 will be the last version to target > Linux as a supported platform. Adobe will continue to provide > security backports to Flash Player 11.2 for Linux. > > Is this a problem? Are we better off without Flash Player? What will > replace it -- HTML5? They also have no plans to support Android 4.1 and beyond. That is probably more significant an indication that Flash is going away to be consigned to history. -- Philip Stubbs -- 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] My 2p on the GUI 'Wars'
Xdm, gdm, kdm or just chucking an su -m user startx at boot with a nice .xinitrc to say which wm to use. So many ways for auto login. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. hants...@googlemail.com wrote: On Wednesday 04 July 2012 18:14:08 Imran Chaudhry wrote: > Log-in without password I found a hassle with Debian. I set this up regularly for my husband, my granddaughter and myself. I have never had a problem. (kdm, kdm-trinity, gdm with LXDE. also Lubuntu, but I don't remember whether it was there by default or I set it.) Lisi -- 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] My 2p on the GUI 'Wars'
Windowmaker. Has stayed the same for many blue moons. No frills, faffing or fiddling. I do miss the old risc oS ui, as well as the ui in OS/2 warp. The guis these days are going the way of windows and has put me off using them. I still use KDE 2.5.x (kwin on wmaker) as its clean, simple and totally customisable. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Samuel Penn wrote: On Sun, 1 Jul 2012 23:20:45 +0100, Tim Brocklehurst wrote: > Another thought, you remember the way that RiscOS (particularly 3.7) > handled > applications? a folder with a ! at the start of the name? and a > toolbox of > applications on the iconbar? Let's revisit that. That system was > nice. Actually, the '!' was optional, and a feature of the UI not the backend OS. There were some hacks which allowed you to create application folders which didn't start with a '!'. But it's all very dated now. I still miss the save UX from RISC OS however - drag an icon from your application to the file window in order to save works really well when you have several different applications working out of one directory. RISC OS was probably one reason why I still insist on sloppy mouse focus. The click to focus of Unity (which you can't fix because of where the menus are) is the one thing that prevents me from considering using it. Move the menus and enable sloppy focus, and I'd probably be willing to consider using Unity. -- Be seeing you, Sam. -- 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] Pogoplug
Well when you run archlinux, uname reveals it to be a sheeva board. Same hardware to the newer pink pogos i think. http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv5/pogoplug-v2-pinkgray Sofa king sweet, can use other usb storage. Im using a class 8 pendrive. The standard software is nice, but doing this gives you full control. You can still run the pogo webui within etc. I have also heard rumour there is a port of NetBSD that runs on this thing too. For what they are they are deffo worth their pennies. Ive become a fan of archlinux because of this little beauty and for me to love a linux again is a wonderful flash of how linux used to be back in the 90's A fun challenge with many rewards. They may be low on ram, just use a fast usb storage to add swap. Kin love these! -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Freaky Clown wrote: ignore everything I just said... realised I was on about a sheevaplug not a pogoplug! FC (its been a long day!) On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 7:27 PM, Freaky Clown wrote: > some guys at surrey lug got some of these when they first came out, > the first batch out the block overheated and broke, the second batch > had an upgraded internal fan but sounded like a hoover and was on > constantly! > > I had forgotten totally about these and now pondering getting one for > hotels etc.. and already have some ideas of physical hacks/changes id > make. > > FC > > On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Paul Stimpson > wrote: >> I love my Pogo. I use it to store all my media and documentation for stuff I >> fix on the road. >> >> It's great for sharing stuff. The only downsides of the standard Config for >> me are that it doesn't offer its discs as Samba shares on the local LAN >> unless you hack it and that you can't see who is downloading stuff. >> >> If you want mine, you will have to pry it from my cold, dead fingers :-) >> >> Cheers, Paul. >> >> >> -- >> Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> >> Ian wrote: >>> >>> I use one for a couple reasons. One as an ssh tunnel, l2tp lac and >>> webcam/motion system. There is a hack to change the bootloader and run an >>> armel archlinux from a pendrive. Pink thing i got is a v.2 i think, pink n >>> grey. 1.2ghz cpu and only 256mb ram. Handy low power gizmo.to have about the >>> play on. only cost me 40 quid. >>> -- >>> Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >>> >>> Bryn Jones wrote: >>>> >>>> OK I looked at these a while ago and thought nice toy but too expensive, >>>> you can now pick them up cheap. Does anyone have any experience with >>>> them? (I was on about the old pink ones but thanks to google either of >>>> them >>>> >>>> Bryn >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 >>_ -- 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] Pogoplug
I use one for a couple reasons. One as an ssh tunnel, l2tp lac and webcam/motion system. There is a hack to change the bootloader and run an armel archlinux from a pendrive. Pink thing i got is a v.2 i think, pink n grey. 1.2ghz cpu and only 256mb ram. Handy low power gizmo.to have about the play on. only cost me 40 quid. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Bryn Jones wrote: OK I looked at these a while ago and thought nice toy but too expensive, you can now pick them up cheap. Does anyone have any experience with them? (I was on about the old pink ones but thanks to google either of them Bryn -- 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] IT. Need blue load lever from HP DesignJet 800
If anyone has a spares n repairs of this printer with intact blue lever, get back to my personal email. HP DesignJet 800 42 inch printer. HP DesignJet 500 (42(PS)) ones may be compatible. Can pick up from Hants (Soton/Pompey). Prepared to pay a small fee if you have needed parts. Thanks in advance, Ian -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.-- 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] Quiet and cool PC running?
undervolting works well. its also important for either chassis fans to maintain a flow of new air rather than allowing ambient temperature to rise inside. pastes are good but again needs to be accompanied with sufficient cooling. liquid coolers are cheaper these days, but for a p4 would probably be overkill. i find AMD cpus harder to cool, but bios/emi on modern chips have the "Cool 'n' Quiet" feature which usually just throttles the CPU to prevent heating + fans sponning harder. ian Sean Gibbins wrote: >On 01/05/12 22:43, Tim Brocklehurst wrote: >> That one looks interesting. There are some other (more monolithic) blocks >> with >> larger fans. >> >> The reason for looking to large diameter fans is to move the same amount of >> air with much reduced noise. There are some very detailed explanations of why >> this happens on the web, if you are particulary interested in this aspect >> (essentially, you operate a larger blade at lower lift, thereby reducing the >> vortex strength). > >I used something similar a few years back and whilst it will in all >likelihood sound far less obtrusive in terms of noise than your current >setup, you will still hear it. > >Further to the technical explanation above, these are desirable for the >same reason most case manufacturers shy away from tiny fans these days: >they are far less 'whiny' and some are supplied with a means of stepping >the speed up or down according to your needs. I never used mine above >low setting, even when gaming. > >Speaking of small whiny fans, make sure your graphics card is not >contributing to the noise, as these often contribute to the racket and >there are plenty of fanless alternatives out there if you don't intend >to do anything fancy graphics-wise, save perhaps power a couple of big >screens. > >For something really quiet look at the Shuttle X35, as with an SSD in >there it is silent. A mate has one an rants about it as it makes his >water-cooled gaming beast sound noisey by comparison. The onboard >graphics solution powers his two monster displays to their proper >resolution effortlessly by the way. > >Sean > >-- >music, film, comics, books, rants and drivel: > >www.funkygibbins.me.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 >-- -- 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] Zentyal? Others?
Vyatta may be a solution as well as zeroshell Stephen Nelson-Smith wrote: >Hi, > >We're going to be deploying a couple of firewalls for a client - >pretty busy php and java platform, about 20 servers in total. Not a >very complex ruleset. > >I would normally just use pf and carp on a pair of OpenBSD boxes, but >this project is run by a different engineer, and he feels having >something with a web interface would be nice. > >I've not used any of them. My inclination would be pfsense, but I'm >curious to know what other folk have used and found to be good. The >chap running the project has suggested Zentyal - any experiences with >this you good folks could share? > >Best, > >S. > >-- >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] Zentyal? Others?
pfsense is what ive used in many a complex situation. It is extremely powerful and simple to use. It offers a wealth of additional software and a very intuitive webui Stephen Nelson-Smith wrote: >Hi, > >We're going to be deploying a couple of firewalls for a client - >pretty busy php and java platform, about 20 servers in total. Not a >very complex ruleset. > >I would normally just use pf and carp on a pair of OpenBSD boxes, but >this project is run by a different engineer, and he feels having >something with a web interface would be nice. > >I've not used any of them. My inclination would be pfsense, but I'm >curious to know what other folk have used and found to be good. The >chap running the project has suggested Zentyal - any experiences with >this you good folks could share? > >Best, > >S. > >-- >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] Zentyal? Others?
pfsense Stephen Nelson-Smith wrote: >Hi, > >We're going to be deploying a couple of firewalls for a client - >pretty busy php and java platform, about 20 servers in total. Not a >very complex ruleset. > >I would normally just use pf and carp on a pair of OpenBSD boxes, but >this project is run by a different engineer, and he feels having >something with a web interface would be nice. > >I've not used any of them. My inclination would be pfsense, but I'm >curious to know what other folk have used and found to be good. The >chap running the project has suggested Zentyal - any experiences with >this you good folks could share? > >Best, > >S. > >-- >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] DVD Ripping
ffmpeg or mencoder. convert to anything and works many a DVD. Just need to clue up on its syntax Rob Malpass wrote: >Hi all > > > >I think I asked something similar a few months back but please bear with me >- as ever this is driving me mad... > > > >I want a simple program to turn a DVD into a video file - purely for >personal use - need the space in the living room - I'm not doing anything >knowingly nefarious here. For the moment, let's not concentrate on which >format and therefore which codec. For what should be not far short of a >simple job - I'm coming up against all sorts of weirdness trying to do it >either free or with Linux or both. > > > >I've tried k3b, which just hangs > >I've tried k9copy to produce an iso - which works but not sure what good >that actually is - save for burning the iso back to optical media again as >backup. > >I've tried dvd:rip which seems to work - until you play the avi back and you >get the equivalent of an analogue TV picture which hasn't been quite tuned >in well i.e. diagonal lines and crackled unintelligible sound. > > > >I must be missing something - and I'm getting to the stage where I'd happily >pay for something that works. With umpteen DVDs and a smaller living room, >need something quick (in every sense). > > > >Surely there must be a simple program out there to rip DVDs easily. Any >ideas anyone? > > > >Cheers > >Rob > > >-- >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] Gigabit Server NIC
realtek nics are generally best to avoid due to bugs in the oss drivers and realteks reluctance of being open makes them a "Cheapo" solution. Try sticking to intel pro nics, esp. if using them for VM. Another good thing to look at is the option flags the nics support.. VLAN MTU/HW(de)Tagging, TSO etc. These things take load of your host when guests are savaging I/O. Daniel Llewellyn wrote: >Hi all, > >I'm trying to find some PCI Gigabit Network Interface Cards that I can use in >a virtualisation server (32bit i.e. NOT PCI-X) - the server(s) are two >re-tasked desktop machines which I doubt the ability to run PCI-e x4 in the >spare PCI-e x16 (x8 electrical) slots. While there are plenty of el-cheapo >gigabit adapters I wonder about their ability to keep-up with server duties >(several VMs with public-facing services and a router/firewall software >appliance - all hobbyist though). Ideally I would like 4 gigabit ports split >between the two PCs (2 in each), and have the aforementioned PCI-e x16(8 >electrical) slot available in both machines (though the ability to run non-gfx >is in question), and two spare 32bit PCI slots in each. > >Thoughts? > >Would el-cheapo realtek 8169-based be suitable for server duties? > >Thanks for reading this and any help you may give, > Daniel >-- >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] Netbooks
Lenova S205. I paid 250gbp. Dual core AMD 1.6GHz..nippy 1.6.. 4GB RAM 500GB HDD. Plays fair with Debian, Gentoo, PCBSD9 & that lovely OS from that microsoft company. Nice keyboard, effiecient Fn keys, screen is good in bright light and stock battery gives upto 5/6 hours. ATI GPU which seems to play 1080hd easy as pie. Atheros ath9k series wifi, bcom bluetooth. Has HDMI & VGA output for dual heading. Plays GTA San Andreas in wine very well too (xf86-drivers-radeonhd-devel). Happy hunting Dominic Rodriguez wrote: >Hey chaps! > >Would any of you happen to know about cheap netbooks? > >What I'm looking for is: >* Under £230 if possible >* Medium-High Battery Life >* Average HDD Size - Not a big matter >* RAM not a big issue >* Screen size also not a issue. > >Alternatively , If any of you have a netbook around and don't want it, >please contact me at: domi at shymega dot org dot uk > >Cheers! >Dominic > >-- >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] USB, PS/2 and 5 pin DIN keyboards
On 22/04/12 13:20, Philip Henderson wrote: It might be worth contacting The Keyboard Company (http://www.keyboardco.com/) as they have years of experience with quality keyboards. If nothing else they will understand exactly what you mean when you describe your keyboard and may be able to offer a current model with a similar feel. I see they do an "Original IBM style keyboard, beige PS/2" - expensive, but this is probably the sort of thing you are after. Philip On 21/04/2012 18:25, Rob Malpass wrote: [snip] How did you convert ps2 to USB? Using the same gadget you mentioned in your 2nd email - 2xfemale ps2 to 1xmale usb. Not even a "bing bong" - and I know the adapter is working - tried it with other ps2 kbds and mice. Looks like I will have to replace the keyboard. Such a shame after all these years. Still - you can't stop progress. Cheers ROb -- 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 -- I have a Cherry G80 keyboard - very similar feel to the old IBM Series M keyboard, but not so solidly built (euphemism for "heavy...). I'm very well satisfied with it - decided to buy it when my old IBM Series M developed a reluctance to work for the "1" key on the numeric keypad. A friend whose PC I set up (with Ubuntu) also decided to go for the same model. Cost was about £50 IIRC. Ian -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Power alternatives to 2 x AAA?
Only real problem with any capacity rechargable is they are 1.2 volt cells. A lot of devices stop working sooner due voltage dropping quicker. You can get alkaline battery chargers, which work well and can get a fair few full charges from them. If that charge port works you could builder a larger battery unit (from maplin) and wire and plug onto it. Ian Imran Chaudhry wrote: >Thought I'd ask here since there are some electrical/electronic modders >among us! > >I have one of these but missing the charger: > >The unit works really well in converting surround sound to headphone sound >however it is very heavy in terms of battery use. I use good quality Ni-MHs >and they tend to run down pretty quickly. Is there a way I can mod this or >use some kind of "AAA pack adaptor" that slots into the battery compartment >and lets me run it off the mains? > >Photos: >https://picasaweb.google.com/117735389244586597840/DolbyHeadphone?authkey=Gv1sRgCO_w9IzT4rqglgE > > >Thanks! > >-- >GPG Key fingerprint = B323 477E F6AB 4181 9C65 F637 BC5F 7FCC 9CC9 CC7F > >“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live >forever.” - Indian political and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) > >-- >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] USB, PS/2 and 5 pin DIN keyboards
could try either programming a teensy board or the like. Challanging but doable Rob Malpass wrote: >Hi all > > > >Does anyone know how to prolong the life of a 5pin din keyboard with ps2 on >the way out? > > > >I have a lovely keyboard which I'm really really keen on keeping but I have >a nasty feeling is losing the legacy war. It is still working fine, feels >lovely and I've had it for nearly 20 years. At present it's connected to >me ps2 kvm via a 5pin din female to ps2 male adapter. However it seems ps2 >is being phased out - the mobo I bought at Christmas only had one ps2 port. > > > >I've just tried a ps2 female to usb male on the end of the lash-up I >describe above and no dice from the mobo. > > > >However - and getting to the point - it's unlikely my 1994 vintage 5 pin din >keyboard would be noticed as a usb device without either some software or >hardware intervention - anyone know of anything? > > > >My own view (trying not to sound too much like a grumpy old man here) is >that they simply don't make keyboards the way they used to. If I could >find one that feels the same as the one I'm using - fine - but apart from a >certain chain store on every industrial park the length of the country - >there is nowhere to actually try before you buy is there? And said chain >only do cheap'n'nasty kbds in my experience - which admittedly is limited as >I only ever go there as a last resort. > > > >Any ideas anyone? > > > >Cheers > >Rob > > > > > > >-- >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] Shutting down a server cleanly
simply change the power button function to be programmed to recieve two or more successive presses to "shutdown -r now" - i have done this on gentoo systems in similar environments. ian Chris Dennis wrote: >Hello folks > >I've got a Debian server sitting in an office near some desktop >computers, so occasionally people press the power button on the server >by mistake, and it turns itself off. > >To avoid that, I've tweaked /etc/acpi/powerbtn-acpi-support.sh, and now >it ignores the power button. > >But that leaves no easy way to turn off the (headless) server other than >holding the power button for four seconds, which doesn't do the filing >system any good, or logging in via ssh and running a shutdown command >(which is inconvenient in this case). > >I could probably write a script attached to acpi that detects if the >button has been pressed three times in quick succession, or something >similar. > >Before I do that, does anyone know of a similar solution that already >exists? > >cheers > >Chris >-- >Chris Dennis cgden...@btinternet.com >Fordingbridge, Hampshire, 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 >-- -- 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] Wanted: Rack server cases
I will have a 2U rack server up for sale soon. It wont be overly cheap, or expensive. 2U Trenton chassis 2xAMD Opteron 8Core @ 2.6GHz Tyan Thunder K8SE mobo 16GB DDR3 5x1Tbyte 3.5" sata300's (RAIDable) nVidia Tesla c2060 gpu/co processor. Well used and faultless. Selling as its been replaced by a unit capable of housing 5 Tesla20 series GPU's. Since my phone is missing pound symbol... 575gbp. Pickup from Portsmouth. Available May 5th on. First come first serve. James Bensley wrote: >I have a 1u rack mountable server case at work I need rid of, free to >a good home. If you drop me a line on Monday when I'm at work (I'll >forget about 10 minutes from now!) I'll send you a picture and the >dimensions, if you're interested. > >-- >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] Custom-built PCs
On 02/04/12 10:39, I Close wrote: On 04/02/12 09:34, Ian Park wrote: A few years back, on a recommendation from someone on this list (sorry, can't remember who), I bought a custom-built PC from a company called Vadim. At the time I bought it, it was pretty high spec: 2x 2GHz dual core Opteron CPUs, 4GB RAM, 640MB RAM on the graphics card, 150GB + 2x 320GB hard drives, T-Balancer temperature sensor + fan controller subsystem... I've done some upgrading: added another 4GB RAM, swapped out the graphics card for one with 1GB RAM, added another 3x 320GB HDD to make a RAID5 array; but I'm wondering whether to go for a fresh system with faster processors. Unfortunately, Vadim have gone out of business. Does anyone know of a similar company they'd trust to do a decent job of building a similar system but with a more up-to-date (spelled f - a - s - t - e - r!) processor etc? Thanks in advance for any help. Ian Hi Ian, This crowd -> http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/ appear to be quite good, I have owned one of their builds myself and recently a family member paid large cash for their dream pc and appear to be very happy with it. They are not the cheapest, which is, imho a good thing. hope that helps, Isaac -- 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 -- Thanks to all for your suggestions. I've used PC Specialist myself a couple of times: once for a meaty laptop and more recently for a straightforward desktop for my wife. They will certainly be on my short list. Ian -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Domain type authentication using Linux as "domain" server
With all due respect, LDAP is nice and all and is quite versatile and useful etc etc etc. However, as much I am a hardcore BSD/Linux user, m$ active directory excretes all over LDAP many, many fold, as hard as it is for me to admit this. I wont go into all the technicals, using Linux for LDAP in a Win domain would be a fun project and something to "try out" - But, I would be somewhat weary of relying on it unless you know exactly what you are getting yourself into. On the other hand, new users to Linux coming from win benefit in many ways... Examples: Be offline when testing; Install a webcam on both Windows & Linux and time how long it takes before you get to see a live picture from it. Do the same with any USB storage device & time how long it takes to be able to read or write to the device. Do the same for a usb bluetooth or wifi device. Do the same for a mass majority of hardware & you will notice win has to go online almost each time to obtain a driver. Most times out of 10, Linux already has one and works out of the box. Now, doing something like using Linux as an AD for Win domain, takes a lot of time, effort & work. It is highly doable and yes, there are lots of documents. But, what happens if it breaks and you are not about..!? As I say, be fun to try as a project Ian On 08/04/2012 17:42, Tony Wood wrote: +1 to Ally's remarks. As a relative newcomer to Linux, I was at first somewhat put off by the quick-fire geekiness I saw in these mailing lists. I'm glad now that I persisted and am amazed at the difference now that I and my wife have gone 100% Linux: FAR less hassle; fewer clicks to do what we want; and the support from other users is the stuff of dreams. Even Terminal is becoming a pussycat; I really appreciate the way it doesn't chide you - it politely suggests a course of action to 'try' and which actually WORKS. I've always liked cars and motorbikes that seem to be 'on my side' and don't try to catch me out. Linux seems to be firmly on my side. Tony Wood (Netbook) On 08/04/12 12:35, Ally Biggs wrote: I agree with Stuart I have had a lot of experiences of Linux users slating windows or calling it windozes and stupid names, And you are right it does make people unwelcome. Linux and windows both bring something unique to the table both have there pros and cons. linux for the server side and windows for the home. Linux will never be as big as windows for home use you only have to look at microsofts market share to see this. and hey if learning about Microsoft enables me to better my wages then so be it I will continue to learn and support both I wish people would not be so anal about linux yes it is more stable and yes it can be run on a variety of different hardware yes it can be a pain in the ass making the transition from windows to Nix, and it doesn't help when the majority of Linux communities are full of god like beings who expect you to be some kind of terminal / programming guru, Sometimes I don't want to spend days reading outdated documentation and guides on how to set up a domain controller why waste all that time when I can click one button in ms products. sure I've setup a dc the open source way but by the time a newbie like myself did it Microsoft would of broke that version of samba lol Sent from my iPhone On 8 Apr 2012, at 11:19, "Stuart Sears" <mailto:stu...@sjsears.com> wrote: On Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:44:42 +0100, Bryn Jones wrote: [snip, hopefully without attribution errors] Also would M$ Windoze be more acceptable? No, not really. It looks and sounds childish to me. Constant references to Microsoft and Windows like this (which often appear in publicly searchable archives) just put non-Linux users off and make the Linux community look like a bunch of childish nerds. The more I work with both technologies, the more it seems these attitudes cause windows-centric people who have expressed an interest in open source and Linux to feel unwelcome. They just cause enmity and do "the cause" (if there is one) more harm than good. If you want to encourage people to investigate Linux and open source as viable alternatives to their current systems it's important to not treat them like idiots or make them feel picked-on in some way. Just my 2p-worth. Don't take it personally, it's not intended that way. (hey I used to work on Windows solely and would have happily told people to just buy SBS and get on with it. I learned too much working in M$ dev houses to ever recommend it as a 1st option). "not recommending" is not the same as "calling silly names" :) Just sayin'. Stuart -- Stuart Sears RHCA etc. "It's today!" said Piglet. "My favourite day," said Pooh. -- Please po
Re: [Hampshire] crippled system - is there any hope.
Ooops. There may be /some/ options. If you are able to single user (by-passing a lot of normal boot procedure) & are able to manually bring up network interfaces, you may be able to edit the version pulled by apt in /etc/apt/sources.list (or .d variety) and "downgrade." It may also be simply the way you upgraded it. Normally you should 'apt-get dist-upgrade' which will resolve a lot of issues. It may just be you did upgrade and are still missing a lot of the vital components to use the newer version. Ian On 07/04/2012 21:32, Mike Burrows wrote: Hi Folks. Went ahead a did an upgrade on my lenny box ignoring the dire warning about udev and an incompatible kernel. Needless to say the system will now not boot past udevadm. Is there anything i can do to roll back to my earlier version please? Done a spot of googling but cant really find a way to go back to my previous udev. TIA Mike -- 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] Server log viewer
I use a mix of logcheck for system logs; can be output to a file on a www or via email, munin for pretty graphs on stats of all kinds, geolyzer (webalyzer with geopip support) to report on squid & httpd, & all of this is wondered together with a simple shell script as CGI on the httpd. Logcheck in itself is extremely versatile, can be tweaked and modded easily & can report on all kinds of things with your logs (usually picking out the anomolies and providing the exact log entries). Ian On 01/04/2012 17:52, Leo wrote: I currently run a box with Smoothwall on it, but I'm thinking of switching to a debian box and setting it up myself (just as a project). The one thing I still have not worked out how to do yet is get easy web access to/visualisation of the logs. Can anyone recommend some software to do this? Thanks, Leo -- 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] Custom-built PCs
A few years back, on a recommendation from someone on this list (sorry, can't remember who), I bought a custom-built PC from a company called Vadim. At the time I bought it, it was pretty high spec: 2x 2GHz dual core Opteron CPUs, 4GB RAM, 640MB RAM on the graphics card, 150GB + 2x 320GB hard drives, T-Balancer temperature sensor + fan controller subsystem... I've done some upgrading: added another 4GB RAM, swapped out the graphics card for one with 1GB RAM, added another 3x 320GB HDD to make a RAID5 array; but I'm wondering whether to go for a fresh system with faster processors. Unfortunately, Vadim have gone out of business. Does anyone know of a similar company they'd trust to do a decent job of building a similar system but with a more up-to-date (spelled f - a - s - t - e - r!) processor etc? Thanks in advance for any help. Ian -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Portable linux firewall
shorewall too. sorry for two replies phone is having a fools day Sent from my HTC - Reply message - From: "Chris Dennis" To: Subject: [Hampshire] Portable linux firewall Date: Sun, Apr 1, 2012 7:00 pm Hello folks On another well-known operating system beginning with 'W', there are security programs such as AVG and Kaspersky that include a firewall. When running on a laptop, these programs detect when you've connected to a new network and ask you whether or not it's a trusted network so that they can set firewall rules appropriately. I've been unable to find equivalent software on Linux. I'm looking for something that the average home user can cope with, for example someone running Ubuntu on a laptop. Ubuntu has ufw (and its gufw front-end) which allow setting up rules for a trusted local network such as 192.168.1.0/24. But what if they then connect to a friends's network, or a network in a cafe/hotel etc., which may by chance have the same address range? Has anyone come across something that deals with such situations? cheers Chris -- Chris Dennis cgden...@btinternet.com Fordingbridge, Hampshire, 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 -- -- 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] Portable linux firewall
firestarter Sent from my HTC - Reply message - From: "Chris Dennis" To: Subject: [Hampshire] Portable linux firewall Date: Sun, Apr 1, 2012 7:00 pm Hello folks On another well-known operating system beginning with 'W', there are security programs such as AVG and Kaspersky that include a firewall. When running on a laptop, these programs detect when you've connected to a new network and ask you whether or not it's a trusted network so that they can set firewall rules appropriately. I've been unable to find equivalent software on Linux. I'm looking for something that the average home user can cope with, for example someone running Ubuntu on a laptop. Ubuntu has ufw (and its gufw front-end) which allow setting up rules for a trusted local network such as 192.168.1.0/24. But what if they then connect to a friends's network, or a network in a cafe/hotel etc., which may by chance have the same address range? Has anyone come across something that deals with such situations? cheers Chris -- Chris Dennis cgden...@btinternet.com Fordingbridge, Hampshire, 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 -- -- 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] PSPP Libraries
sometime make files use preset folders for dearching. if u find where the libs are installed run ./configure --help and look for things like --with-cairo-libs=/place/of/libs ive ran into this a lot git building ffmpeg to support everything. ian Sent from my HTC - Reply message - From: "Rob Malpass" To: , "'Hampshire LUG Discussion List'" Subject: [Hampshire] PSPP Libraries Date: Sat, Mar 31, 2012 2:27 pm > -Original Message- > From: hampshire-boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:hampshire- > boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Vic > Sent: 31 March 2012 14:05 > To: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Subject: Re: [Hampshire] PSPP Libraries > > > > ./configure > > > > is crashing saying I need cairo1.5 or later and pango1.5 or later. > > You need the -devel or -dev packages (which type depends on your distro - > RH-style stuff uses -devel). > > Vic. > Thanks but that's exactly the problem - libcairo2-dev is installed according to synaptic - for some reason this pspp configure script is telling me different. Thx Rob -- 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 using FlightGear?
I've been using it for years. Flown a boeing from new york to london. Hardware wise it's always been quite intense. nVidia GPU's however has always surpassed it's need. I still play it sometimes today on a netbook PC. Dual core AMD w/ ATI 9000 series mobile graphics. Joystick I've used was the m$ sidewinder from yesteryear. A friend tells me uses his PS3 or Xbox controller on his PC for it & works fine... I have found issues with it though, still to this day if you use the mouse or keyboard as a controller, is that most aircraft jeer off left or right on take off. Ian -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk <mailto: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 -- -- 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] Replacing home server with a Linux NAS device?
On Wed, 7 Mar 2012 12:25:48 +, Freaky Clown wrote: I recently brought one of the Qnap devices (TS-412) its pretty awesome and very quiet and does everything you ask and more! much much more! On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Tony Whitmore wrote: Hi, I might have to replace my home server due to a hardware failure. It's a Tranquil PC unit which I chose because it has accessible disk bays and runs pretty quietly. I have been looking at a few options online but most microservers are sold on their size rather than noise. However, NAS devices look like a good option but I'm not sure which of them either run Linux or can be easily hacked to do so. The requirements are: 1) Low power. As low as possible, ideally 20-30W. 2) Quiet. Ideally fanless. 3) SSH access for remote rsync backups. 4) 3TB storage. Ideally I would be able to reuse the 4 existing data 1TB disks I have in a software RAID5 configuration. 5) Can run Ubuntu or Debian. Would be nice: 6) Small. 7) USB connection for printer. I've looked at Synology and ReadyNAS products but any recommendations would be gratefully received. Thanks, Tony -- 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 -- +1 on the QNAP NAS all good so far. Ian -- 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] Embedded Linux box -- web configuration
i use a pogoplug which now runs a native debian. super quiet, pleanty of usb ports. not super powerful but fun Sent from my HTC, worse syntax expected. - Reply message - From: "Chris Dennis" To: Subject: [Hampshire] Embedded Linux box -- web configuration Date: Wed, Mar 7, 2012 12:14 pm On 07/03/12 08:18, Chris Smith wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm playing around with a small Linux SBC, which I'd like to configure > using a web interface -- in the same way as a domestic router, for > example. What is the 'best practise' way of doing this? Is it simply a > CGI script that directly modifies the config files, or is there a better > way? I don't really know, but I do know that OpenWrt (openwrt.org), the open-source router project, does a lot of that sort of thing, with config files that can be edited manually via SSH or else via the web interface. cheers Chris -- Chris Dennis cgden...@btinternet.com Fordingbridge, Hampshire, 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 -- -- 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] discussion at the LUG meeting - web-enabled booking system
On Sat, 3 Mar 2012 08:04:44 +, Edward Beckmann wrote: Vic, Ian, Tim - thanks. Look forward to seeing one or more of you later. Hi ed It seems I've been blessed with a chest infection, so rather than spread it round to you guys, I thought I'd stay at home. Hope you have a great day. Ian -- 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] discussion at the LUG meeting - web-enabled booking system
On Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:22:30 +, Edward Beckmann wrote: Hi All If you are knowledgeable about mysql, database design or web access to databases you cold help - if youre not yet knowledgeable but want to learn then you may be interested as well. I am getting involved with motorcycle escorts for sport (cycle races, triathlons etc.) and because there are loads of events, regional reps, bike riders and so on there needs to be a booking system to keep tabs on who will be where. Currently lists and spreadsheets in various formats are emailed back and forth and take ages to wade through! This situation seems an ideal opportunity for me to build on rusty database knowledge and create a system accessible by the web, if anyone is willing to handhold me, learn with me or collaborate in any way. There are no constraints I know of (nobody in the organisation has tackled this yet, but of course I would do a lot of work on what exactly would help the most), and equally no budget except occasional beers from me for providing a learning experience. I just thought that this would be a meaty project that could provide learning / challenge / satisfaction / PR. So Ill run a short ideas session for anyone who would like to participate if I may. Happy to take expressions of interest from anyone who cannot make this weekend. Thanks Hi Ed I'll try and see you there during the day. Regards Ian -- 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] IPv6 ADSL router recommendations
On 25/02/2012 18:19, Paul Tansom wrote: ** Chris Dennis [2012-02-25 14:43]: Thanks for all the replies. I've just scored a D-Link DIR-615 router on eBay for £10, which I'll use for messing about with OpenWRT. If that doesn't work, the Linksys E-series look promising. Presumably all the manufacturers and ISPs will wake up to IPv6 eventually. AIUI the firmware for the 615 Rev D4's does not support IPv6 in itself. However, it will happily pass IPv6 via WLAN to LAN/WAN and any bridges etc. you may or may not make. Unless, I'm missing something. I know for a clear fact both m0n0wall and routerboards work with any ISP doing PPPoX (IP6CP) & will work with a majority of tunnels. I bought a couple of TP-Link WR841N (ver 7.2) from (of all places), Littlewoods for £32 quid. They run a branch of Open-WRT that is highly tunable. You need to tinker a little on the console to get IPv6 up and running, but once it is you can control aspects within the webui (firewall/QoS, RA's/DHCPv6 etc). Also works with SixXs AICCU & IP41 tunnels. Another thing you can do, is ask Andrews & Arnolds to provide you with an L2TP tunnel & purchase 2 units of bandwith (a requirement). You should then get an allocation of /48. A lot of IPv6 devices (routerboards are for known fact) to accept native routed block (of 6) via L2TP tunnel. I still suggest a RouterBoard 750G or 450G. Winbox is a very pleasent annoyance once you get to learn it. This will also future proof you should you ever get native. I've used one on Andrews & Arnold for gone a year and has not once failed me. It's also worked with a number of tunnel providers too. Ian -- 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] IPv6 ADSL router recommendations
Routerboards. Linitx.com sell them. Any alixboard running m0n0wall will do it too. Routerboard 750 under 40 quid. Sent from my HTC - Reply message - From: "Chris Dennis" To: Subject: [Hampshire] IPv6 ADSL router recommendations Date: Tue, Feb 21, 2012 7:37 pm Hello Folks Has anyone actually got a (modestly priced) IPv6 ADSL router working (i.e. IP6 to the ISP, and IP6 on the LAN)? I bought a Technicolor/Thompson TG582N on the basis that Andrews and Arnold are using it for IP6, but it seems that I didn't read the small print: it only works with specially upgraded firmware that is only available from A&A. So that's going back to broadbandstuff.co.uk who advertised it as 'IPv6 ready'. My ISP, Entanet, offers IPv6, and suggests some routers (http://noc.enta.net/ipv6-over-xdsl/) but they're all expensive Cisco ones. The Billion 7800N apparently works but costs £120. There are also some D-Link ones such as the DIR-815 at about £65 which ought to do the job. Does anyone have any recommendations? cheers Chris -- Chris Dennis cgden...@btinternet.com Fordingbridge, Hampshire, 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 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] Dud FS?
Depends how the error occurred. Clone the data than run a fsck -cc & it will count how many fubars it detects. I have drives 8 years + old that are still going strong, with a couple with patched out areas from when a computer had the power removed abruptly. No more pending failures or errors yet. Smartctl will give you a clue of failure anyway, count the Raw_Read_Error_Rate if it's into the thousands, your drive is surely kaput. a 360GB drive that is my USB storage for the media player has a fair 192479974 over 22397hrs (933 days) of power-up time. This drive is due to get replaced as it is cropping up new errors every time it's used. a 6.5GB that is gone 8 years old has 231273 and it's run time is gone 38193hrs (1592) days. It is also possible to force mount an ext3 using ext2, as so it will not use the journal. This will allow you to more easily (and readily) access your data. Ian On Tuesday 31 January 2012 16:25:31 Vic wrote: > > Another way is to use a livecd to run fsck on the drive. > > Errr - I wouldn't. > > Once a drive has started dropping data like this, it is likely to keep on > doing so. The more operations you perform, the more likely you are to drop > stuff you want. > > This is why I suggest getting as much data off the failed drive as > possible before trying to fix the FS... > > Vic. > > > -- > 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] Dud FS?
Another way is to use a livecd to run fsck on the drive. fsck -y -c /dev/locationofdrivePartition -c will also run a simple read-test on sectors of the drive, in case there are 'bad-sectors' - This will take a wee while. -y will just answer yes to any and all questions (which may be undesirable to some, but in case are lots of read errors, will attempt to fix them (marking them as bad and attempt to move data elsewhere)) -cc will run a non-destructive read-write test, a more thorough way to test for sector errors on the drive. This WILL take a long time! Cloning the disk then fixing it and imaging back to another drive maybe a quicker option tbh. I've seen these errors before and they can cause massive IO holdups, see what 'smartinfo --all /dev/hdlocation' says regarding errors and health state. Ian On Monday 30 January 2012 18:16:48 Vic wrote: > > 1) Is that it for the drive > > Yes. > > > 2) Is that it for the fs but the drive can be reused (i.e. a reinstall)? > > Probably not. > > The error you posted is a failure to read the journal. That means you > might have lost any recent writes, but the data may be largely preserved - > so far. > > What I do in these situations is to copy the partition image somewhere > else (using dd_rescue or similar) and then e2fsck it there. > > You should get all or nearly all of your data back. Linux filesystems are > really quite resilient. > > Vic. > > > -- > 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] IP address translation
another way is to do 1:1 NAT if u have multiple WAN IPs or remove NAT altogether. NAT is not security. Sent from an HTC Mobile. Expect worse typos and grammar Ian Grody wrote: >The feature you are looking for is static port mapping. Ive never used linux >box for natting so anyone who knows iptables will help. > > >Sent from an HTC Mobile. Expect worse typos and grammar > >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? >> >>Kind regards >> >>James >> >>-- >>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 >-- -- 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
The feature you are looking for is static port mapping. Ive never used linux box for natting so anyone who knows iptables will help. Sent from an HTC Mobile. Expect worse typos and grammar 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? > >Kind regards > >James > >-- >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] ntpd vs. ptpd
Hi again, Did a little bit of reading and a simple test.. For software only PTP, you are probably better off with NTP. For hardware assisted PTP, only the NIC's have to support timestamping. Most Intel gigabit controllers do (IGP driver). I did run a couple of little tests in a pure virtual environment (pure software) and compared with NTP. I'm not overly pedantic, but NTP just feels better (in the fact it doesn't do horrid multicast stuff on my network). Sadly I do not have IEEE 1588 capable cards, so was unable to test in hardware assist. For a small network, NTP would probably suffice more. I tend to broadcast NTP servers through DHCP (easier to distribute) & run a central time server which all synch from. If you are wanting a feature-rich read on hardware assisted PTP.. http://www.linuxclustersinstitute.org/conferences/archive/2008/PDF/Ohly_92221.pdf Does however have a wealth of benefits over NTP mind, but looks to be more geared toward cluster computing. Ian On Tuesday 24 January 2012 18:53:03 Ian Grody wrote: > On Tuesday 24 January 2012 18:15:06 James Courtier-Dutton wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Does anyone have experience of both ntp and ptp ? > > Which is likely to be better (keep them synced to the best accuracy > > and lowest variance) at syncing three PCs on a LAN without a switch > > that supports ptp? > > My understanding is that in order for ptp to be better than ntp, the > > network switch has to also support ptp. > > Kind Regards > > > > James > > > > -- > > 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 > > -- > > TBH I still use NTP. There is nothing I have that requires the high > precision of PTP. > > In essence, you only need multicast support since this is how it conveys > it's messages, but is also rumored to be runnable in unicast mode. > > If you require high precision time, PTP maybe a better option for you as it > has methods to account for network latency in conveying time messages. > > Give it a poke and see what works best for you :-) > > > Ian > > -- > 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] ntpd vs. ptpd
On Tuesday 24 January 2012 18:15:06 James Courtier-Dutton wrote: > Hi, > > Does anyone have experience of both ntp and ptp ? > Which is likely to be better (keep them synced to the best accuracy > and lowest variance) at syncing three PCs on a LAN without a switch > that supports ptp? > My understanding is that in order for ptp to be better than ntp, the > network switch has to also support ptp. > Kind Regards > > James > > -- > 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 > -- TBH I still use NTP. There is nothing I have that requires the high precision of PTP. In essence, you only need multicast support since this is how it conveys it's messages, but is also rumored to be runnable in unicast mode. If you require high precision time, PTP maybe a better option for you as it has methods to account for network latency in conveying time messages. Give it a poke and see what works best for you :-) Ian -- 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] Sorry for the cross post but you need to read this.
Quite clearly an idiots mishap of not checking config files that may have been changed from updated packages. Admin error. I even installed these dists in a vbox to try, editing the xorg files manually and non "fell victim" to this "attack". RTFM maybe? Ian On Thursday 19 January 2012 09:30:44 Freaky Clown wrote: > I dont normally let out stuff like this, but thought you lot should known. > > So far confirmed with: > > Gentoo > Fedora > ArchLinux > > You can kill a locked screen by pressing ctrl+alt+* > > please try this to see if you are vulnerable to this attack and let > the list know your OS if different to the above. > > Cheers > FC > > -- > 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] Sorry for the cross post but you need to read this.
Neither on my Debian, Gentoo or Ubuntu box. However, I use xscreensaver to lock my screen on all of the above. On Thursday 19 January 2012 09:30:44 Freaky Clown wrote: > I dont normally let out stuff like this, but thought you lot should known. > > So far confirmed with: > > Gentoo > Fedora > ArchLinux > > You can kill a locked screen by pressing ctrl+alt+* > > please try this to see if you are vulnerable to this attack and let > the list know your OS if different to the above. > > Cheers > FC > > -- > 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] [OT] Gladrags and Handbags
On 15/01/12 14:33, Full Circle Podcast wrote: > I think I came in too late for Awful Albatross. > > Was that back in the day when you had to knit your own ethernet cables? > > RC > > On 15 January 2012 11:20, Rob Malpass <mailto:li...@getiton.myzen.co.uk>> wrote: > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: hampshire-boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk > <mailto:hampshire-boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk> [mailto:hampshire- > <mailto:hampshire-> > > boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk <mailto:boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk>] On > Behalf Of Keith Edmunds > > Sent: 15 January 2012 11:04 > > To: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk <mailto:hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk> > > Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Gladrags and Handbags (was: Re: > Help! I'm > > buying a laptop.) > > [snip] > > > This is true of LUG lists in general, not just this one. > > It's interesting that this should crop up now - or coincidental at the > least. Several years ago, I used to read Alan Cox's blog - though I > confess I couldn't make much sense of it. His wife's blog was quite > interesting too. He stopped several years ago but yesterday, I > thought it > might be fun to see what he's doing now so hunted around a bit and came > across [1] via wikipedia. > > I wasn't part of the original "incident" (or whatever you want to > call it) > on this list but [1] really shows just how things can escalate over > email. > Here we have the grand daddy of the entire OS which spawned our list > IMHO > really having a go at someone for whom if I was ever mentioned in > the same > breath I'd be satisfied. I don't take sides as I don't know either > AC or > LT personally - but what I will say is I suspect all of this could > have been > sorted out with a phone call and a beverage of some description. > > Email is great - but by goodness things can escalate out of hand - > and that > is not a backhanded criticism of anyone on this list - just meant to > show > that even the "greatest" of us can have a barney over email. If > you read > other articles it seems that AC got so fed up - he walked away from > kernel > hacking. > > [1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2009/7/28/373 > > > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > <mailto:Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk> > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -- > > > > > -- > Rgds > RC > > Robin Catling > Full Circle Podcast > > > > -- > 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 > -- Ah, but the Ubuntu alphabet is *different* - it started with W (Warty Warthog), then went to D (Dapper Drake) before it settled down to the sequence we know in the western world... Ian -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Help! I'm buying a laptop.
Now now ladies this is a LUG, not a whores handbag club :-P Sean Gibbins wrote: >On 14/01/12 18:35, Keith Edmunds wrote: >> On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:34:51 +, pet...@gmail.com said: >> >>> It was late. Give me a break! Had enuf that night to sink a boat. >> I enjoy a drink as much as most other people, but I take responsibility >> for my actions. You, on the other hand, are asking others to make >> allowances for the fact that you were (presumably) under the influence of >> alcohol. >> >> What you should have written was: "I'm very sorry if I offended anyone >> with my recent postings. It won't happen again". > >Utter bollocks maybe Keith, but hardly offensive. > >And, even if it was to some, they could have switched off or simply >tuned to another channel, so to speak. > >Sean > >-- >music, film, comics, books, rants and drivel: > >www.funkygibbins.me.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 >-- -- 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] Help! I'm buying a laptop.
On Saturday 14 January 2012 10:09:44 t...@engineering.selfip.org wrote: > > AMD A6 3400 vs, the Intel i5-2430 > > > > > > Well, The Toshiba is quad core @ 2.3 / 1.4GHz. 4MB cache (1MB per core) & > > a > > Radeon 65xx series GPU. These tend to be pretty purdy, even my 5400 > > mobile GPU > > is quite nice. > > > > The ASUS is dual core, 4 threads per-core @2.4GHz & can turbo upto 3GHz. > > It > > even supports enhanced features (on-die AES crypto accellerator), carries > > 3MB > > cache (1.5M per core) & houses an nVidia GTX520M which are mouth > > watering. > > > > IMPO, i'd hit up the i5 (ASUS) - You will get far better load handling as > > you > > have more cache on this CPU as well as far better multi-threading > > per-core. > > Also, the ATI GPU (Toshiba) will most likely steal some of your RAM for > > the > > graphics. nVidia tend to ship theirs with it's own memory. > > > > Both these CPU's are rated 35W - so price-for-price, the i5 is more bang > > for > > your buck. > > > > > > happy hunting, > > > > Ian > > Yes, on further inspection it (www.tomshardware.com has a benchmark of > some very similar kit) that the choice is between graphics and maths > capability. The greater CPU performance of the i5 is very tempting, and > the graphics capability is probably sufficient for what I want to do. I > think I've swung to the i5 now, but the Toshiba I linked to doesn't have > VGA out, so it'll have to be that CPU in a different box. > > More searching required, I think. > > Tim B. > > > -- > 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 > ------ I'm an AMD lover personally. But in this case, that i5 is by far better. If it was an i3... AMD! i5 & i7's are beasts. Both the ATI and nVidia GPU's on those would be capable of CUDA (OpenCL) computing too, but the GTX would fold superior mathematically. Ian -- 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] Novatech - Ubuntu good news?
I've found novatech in portsmouth that a few of their floor staff are versed on
Linux. Two years ago when I bought one their branded no-name laptops they had
fedora, mandriva and Ubuntu live CDs for those few of us that wanted to poke.
They won't let you use your own "firestick" etc. In case it buggers something
up.
the laptop I bought was a floor model so I was able to test my 3g dongle and
other gizmos in both fedora and Ubuntu. Probably wouldn't have bought it w/o
being able to see it working beforehand.
I might be mistaken, but didn't novatech at one point ship some of their
systems with a Linux preinstalled? Think this was with net tops.
Ian
alan c wrote:
>On 13/01/12 21:32, Samuel Penn wrote:
>> On Friday 13 January 2012 12:50:12 alan c wrote:
>>> With a current thread I have seen about laptop buying in mind, I
>>> called in to Novatech Reading on my travels. I spoke to the Manager
>>> Alex Burrows. I had discussed Ubuntu etc with him on a previous
>>> occasion or two over the years and received agreement in principle to
>>> try out Ubuntu on specific kit by arrangement (at non busy times).
>>>
>>> This time I was happily surprised to find that if I (or anyone else)
>>> wanted to try Ubuntu on any particular product then he had it already
>>> on a USB stick ('firestick' was the term he used). I mentioned the
>>> larger range of laptops available at the Portsmouth store - there were
>>> 6 laptops on display at Reading but a lot more on the web site
>>> (Portsmouth, I guess). Alex then added that the (Area/store) Manager
>>> at the Portsmouth store (John Leslie) would be also happy to fire up
>>> Ubuntu, again, preferably by pre arrangement for non busy times.
>>
>> Okay, many thanks Alan. This is good news, though suffers from the
>> problem that non-busy times are likely to be whenever I'm at work.
>>
>> It does sound like it's worth my time checking out which of their
>> laptops I'm most interested in, and contacting them.
>>
>
>The need for pre arrangement and non busy times is a reflection of the
>rather special (in this case) type of attention they want to have
>available for the customer here. In principle they will be cautious
>about possible damage to the product, and if they have a rep present
>who understands what is going on, then if something goes wrong they
>know it was not the customer's fault(!) So their preferred rep will
>likely be a rare one who can handle the 'unusual' situation, probably
>a senior person. As time goes on, I would guess that this would all
>get more relaxed, but it might take some time. (The manager named for
> the Portsmouth store is said to know about various drivers too).
>
>As an aside comment, when I have previously asked a random rep in the
>Reading store how many of his colleagues used Ubuntu he answered that
>'they all use Windows'. It would be a step forward if an increasing
>contact with Ubuntu or whatever began to motivate a few of them to
>use something other than just Windows
>--
>alan cocks
>Ubuntu user
>
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Re: [Hampshire] Help! I'm buying a laptop.
AMD A6 3400 vs, the Intel i5-2430 Well, The Toshiba is quad core @ 2.3 / 1.4GHz. 4MB cache (1MB per core) & a Radeon 65xx series GPU. These tend to be pretty purdy, even my 5400 mobile GPU is quite nice. The ASUS is dual core, 4 threads per-core @2.4GHz & can turbo upto 3GHz. It even supports enhanced features (on-die AES crypto accellerator), carries 3MB cache (1.5M per core) & houses an nVidia GTX520M which are mouth watering. IMPO, i'd hit up the i5 (ASUS) - You will get far better load handling as you have more cache on this CPU as well as far better multi-threading per-core. Also, the ATI GPU (Toshiba) will most likely steal some of your RAM for the graphics. nVidia tend to ship theirs with it's own memory. Both these CPU's are rated 35W - so price-for-price, the i5 is more bang for your buck. happy hunting, Ian On Wednesday 11 January 2012 22:24:38 Tim Brocklehurst wrote: > Hi guys! > > I realise I haven't posted anything on the list for ages, and that most of > you will think that's a good thing. However, I need a little help... > > For a while now I have thought that my 2.4GHz P4 has been a little > underpowered, and was considering replacing it with a big desktop rig. > However, I now find myself reasoning thus: I am going to be doing more > mobile computing, presentations etc. A laptop is more useful for mobile > development (ie. at LUG Meets). A laptop is still going to be several > times faster than my current desktop. > > Unfortunately, I don't have limitless money. Consequently, I'm after the > best "bang for my buck", and here's the problem. Having identified two > laptops (below) which look good, and are a sensible price, how does one > choose between them when all the information available (benchmarks and > user reviews) seem to be either sketchy or very similar (and sometimes > wildly different for no adequately explored reason). > > Therefore, if anyone has either of these laptops, could you run the Byte > benchmark for me, over 1,2,3 and 4 copies? > > If not, does anyone have any general advice? > > Toshiba L750D-14F (AMD A6-3400, 6GB Ram) > http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.215-7397.aspx > > ASUS K53SC-SX307V (Intel Core i5-2430, 4GB RAM) > http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.213-9815.aspx > > Byte Unix Benchmark v5.1.3 > http://code.google.com/p/byte-unixbench/ > > For reference, Byte records the following speed indexes for my current > machines (overall results): > Copies/Threads > 1 2 3 > 4 > TS7550 - ARM9 SBC 15.6 > Pentium 4 - 2.4GHz447.3 > Intel Atom D525 (Server) 389.7 637.7 698.0 770.1 > > Yes, that does mean that my server is quicker than my desktop on > well-threaded tasks for about 1/3 of the power consumption (educated > guess). The TS7550 is an intentionally low-power system, so the low result > is not surprising. > > Any help would be much appreciated, > > Tim B. -- 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] VDSL equipment
On Sunday 01 January 2012 11:03:03 Rob Malpass wrote: > Hi all > > > > I think I'm going to take the plunge with Zen's Fibre Active package. > I've done a lot of reading but I can't find anywhere answers to my key > questions - grateful if anyone can fill in the gaps: > > > > 1) Starting at the socket, the Openreach engineer is apparently going to > swap my faceplate. So what sockets will there be on the new faceplate? > I've seen images but can't tell if one's now ethernet and the other a > standard phone jack or if they're two phone jacks (presumably one voice, > one data?) > > > 2) The engineer is going to install (I assume this means plug in and go no > further) a VDSL modem. Let's assume for the moment (see below) I don't > buy any new equipment. Can I just connect this new VDSL modem to a PC > (and if so are we talking ethernet or USB?) and have it connect via DHCP? > This is exactly what happened when I got my first cablemodem before I > added a router. The reason I ask this is that, with no router in the > mix, there would have to be a seriously configured software firewall on > the PC wouldn't there? To connect to the net without NAT is quite risky > isn't it? Certainly it used to be! > > The BT supplied thing is a bridge. Anything you plugin into it has to have an ethernet WAN port & can do PPPoE. A lot of routers specified for "cable" are capable of doing this. If you are using the upto 80 meg service, you may want to consider a faster, more beefier router. > > 3) Zen want to sell me an appropriate router (which is understandable) but > I do (somewhere!) have my old cable router i.e. the one I used to attach > to my Virgin cable modem at my old house - I'm assuming I could use this > couldn't I? > If it's cheap or next to free grab it. Your old cable modem (unless it's the balck d-link DIR615) wont be upto the job all that well. > > > 4) My Sky box needs the phone line and at present it's connected to an > extension of this line via a standard ADSL microfilter - any issues here? > Should be fine, I believe there is still a standard PSTN available too. > > > 5) A ten fold speed increase for just over a fiver more than I'm currently > paying per month (and Zen have been excellent IMHO) sounds a good deal - > does anyone have any reservations about VDSL? > Only one. My whole city has it, and surrounding streets. Just not mine, so I'm jealous. Enjoy! Now BT have removed BRAS profiles, you will experience the better side of it (hopefully). > > > Cheers > > Rob Ian -- 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] CS Degree Courses (was Re: Linux Answers)
On 27/12/11 13:42, Stephen Davies wrote: > I was a student from 1972-75. Yes, that was a few decades ago honestly. > I did Mechanical Engineering (Instrumentation & Control). Part of my > course was shared with the Computer Science degree course. > I wrote my first program in Sept 72. > > Naturally, this wasn't at a University but a Polytechnic. Funnily > enough, I was classed as a mature student as I had worked for 4 years > after leaving school at 15. > Those were the days. > > Stephen D > > > -- > 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 > -- > Well I did my MSc in Comp Sci at Essex, starting in October 1970; the BSc course was well-established at that time. While I was there, the hot news was that they were getting a DEC PDP-10, with (amongst other things) a massive 64MB (if I remember correctly) head-per track hard disc drive... Ian -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Random ssl & vnc disconnection
You say developed, was this not an issue before? It would be best to attempt to replicate from another OS. If you are fancy enough to have an Android device, androvnc and connectbot (ssh client) are free to download and test with. Ian On Saturday 10 December 2011 19:06:24 Rob Malpass wrote: > Hi all > > > > My 64-bit lucid box has developed a rather irritating fault which my lack > of knowledge can't fix. While the ethernet side of things looks solid - > I'm getting random disconnections when I'm vnc'd or ssh'd into it. Also > (again periodically and without apparent reason) it refuses to let me in > either through vnc or ssh. > > > > I've installed wireshark and looked in /var/log but such information as is > in either of these is all Greek to me! FWIW the client is always a > Windows 7 machine. Here's what I've checked: > > * Firestarter - nothing obvious and besides which - with no change to the > settings sometimes it lets me in, sometimes not - ditto establishing a new > connection. > > * hosts.equiv, hosts.allow > > > > What I've not checked: > > * network cable - but there are no obvious dropouts in a terminal pinging > the router with the -t option > > * using a different client which may be Windows or something else. > > > > Anybody know is this is a known issue? > > > > Cheers > > Rob -- 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] recording a webex seminar
On Thursday 08 December 2011 09:28:41 Edward Beckmann wrote: > Hi > > I want to listen to a webex webinar session and also record it, but am > struggling to find a recent posting on forums about what to record with. > Anyone had success with this please? > > Currently on ubuntu 10.04 netbook, mint 9 fluxbox and mint 11 lxde. > > Thanks You can use ffmpeg w/ the x11grab indev (usually needs recompiling with support) and will happily record anything pushed to any monitor from your PC. Example command (just for video) ffmpeg -f x11grab -s 1152x864 -sameq -sws_flags lanczos -flags mv4 -i :0.1 -an milkdrop -pass 2 Where -an exists, you need to find the relevant /dev/snd/* entry and use -i /dev/snd/pcm### and vary audio rate with -ab (128k) -ac (1/2/3/4 etc) I been using ffmpeg do record anything that occurs on your screen (even games & movies) and generally being a geek. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtW0v12aB3o for example :) -- 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 Saturday 03 December 2011 12:10:40 Vic wrote: > Hi All. > > We're having real problems becoming quorate at the AGM - if anyone is > planning to come, please do so :-) > > Vic. > > > > > -- > 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 > -- Well I'm not going to lie. I had every intention on coming but kinda got dragged out last night. SWMBO'd still got to go shopping whilst I cured a massive headache. Really sorry guys :-( How did events go in the end? Did anything good turn about? Ian -- 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 Thursday 01 December 2011 22:28:54 Steven Swann wrote: > Hello All, > > 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. > > 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. > > Simply put, my girlfriend is getting tired of all my "Linux speak" so I > am hoping to vent some of this on Saturday. > > I look forward to meeting you all there > > Best regards, > > Steven Swann > > > > -- > 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 > -- It will be my first time to the Uni LUGs - I've only attended a joint LUG at Nokia between Hants & Surrey. Only thing I can suggest is bring a laptop or device of your liking with the software of your choice and a smile :-) My other half too gets bored of my nagging about Linux and has taken the opportunity to go shopping whilst I talk geek.. Win win. I'm from Winchester myself, used Linux & BSD for gone 12/13 years now just simply because I like to be in control of the little things. Plus I was a cheapskate student at the time. The systems have grown on me and use multiple Linux/BSD variants everyday. My favourite Linux would have to be Debian, with Gentoo for more customised setups and servers. FreeBSD is my poison in the BSD line. I'm a networking geek more than anything & hope to be able to share ideas and knowledge. Look forward to seeing you, Ian -- 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] Changing from TalkTalk
On Wednesday 30 November 2011 20:58:22 Dr A. J. Trickett wrote: > Hi, > > Some time ago I mentioned I was changing phone company and ISP. > > For the record BT terminated my account correctly on the day I changed to > the PhoneCoop. > > TalkTalk are still billing me 4 months after they stopped providing > service. They keep promising that they will sort it out but they so far > keep failing! TalkTalk are scum, stay clear of them and if you are with > them then leave them now! > > At the moment I've reported them to the Ombudsman and Ofcom - not that they > have even replied to my complaint... Bravo! :-) I've avoided residential ISP's ever since BT & Orange screwed me. Keep pestering the Ombudsman - Shame TalkTalk's ADR isn't CISAS - Sofa king much better and faster :-) Andrews & Arnold all the way for me now. 2 years + and never once had a single raise for issue. Odd for me, I like to complain. Ian -- 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] Meeting and AGM
On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:32:14 +, Hants LUG Chairman wrote: On Tuesday 22 Nov 2011, Tony Whitmore wrote: On 20.11.2011 18:18, Hants LUG Chairman wrote: > > Just a quick reminder that the next meeting will take place as > planned on Saturday 03 December at Southampton University. Sadly I won't be able to make the 3rd December, but best of luck to those of you standing for election! Apparently the constitution says you have to be there to vote but you don't have to be there to be voted for...! Enjoy your Saturday! Unfortunately I'll be absent for this meeting, but have a good time. Ian -- 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] December Meeting and AGM
I dont partake in many of the LUGs, not as much as I'd like, but I'd be up for general officer / promoter etc. & try to get people up for giving talks. Not sure how good I'd be at it, but never know until you try eh? On Sunday 13 November 2011 16:50:28 Adam John Trickett wrote: > Hello, > > You may have noticed that no new committee was announced after the > October meeting. That was because: > > 1) The meeting was not quorate > 2) We didn't have enough nominations to fill the committee > 3) Of the new candidates who did volunteer, unfortunately none were able > to attend the meeting > > Chris Denis and Damian Brasher volunteered them selves and Ian Brazier > is willing remain Treasurer. I am therefore asking them if they are > willing to remain standing and asking for additional volunteers to > complete the committee. > > We need a chair, a hostmaster, a treasurer and two general officers. In > truth as a member of the committee you can do as much or as little as > you want - there isn't a great deal to do and so it is not a huge time > drain, however someone does have to organise the meetings and encourage > people to volunteer to give talks... > > Please consider volunteering, if we are unable to form a committee then > I believe that the LUG will die and I sincerely hope that none of us > wish that. > > The next meeting has been set as Saturday 3rd December at Southampton > University, and the Wiki has been updated to show this. -- 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] test message
Looks good Tim :-) On Tuesday 15 November 2011 20:49:43 Tim wrote: > Testing to see if I can post yet. > > Sorry to bother anybody > > Tim > > -- > 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] [OT] Anyone got a PCI sound card they don't need?
On 15/11/11 14:37, Stephen Rowles wrote: > Hi all, > > I've recently had to change my Linux PC into a Windows PC (well dual > boot) :(. However I cannot make my on board sound card work with Windows > XP (spent 2 hrs installing, un-installing, trying different driver > versions etc.). An nice win for Linux as it worked perfectly out of the > box with Fedora :D, nothing special required at all. > > However it leaves me stuck without sound when I'm running Windows, which > sucks. > > Does anyone have a spare sound card (PCI) they don't need any more, > preferably one that works in Linux and Windows, although something that > only works in windows would be fine because I can still use the on-board > one for Linux by just swapping the plugs around. > > I'm based in Basingstoke so can get to most places easily enough, > > Thank you. > > Stephen. > > > > -- > 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 > -- Hi Stephen I have a Soundblaster Live! Player 5.1 which I fished out of my old Windows tower system (now working as a file server with a bunch of 160GB HDDs in a RAID 5 array). I've still got the driver CD (though you can download more up-to-date drivers from the web), and I printed out the manual from the CD as well. Contact details are below if you're interested Ian -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Help please - Rusty on building a PC
On 13/11/11 21:40, Martin N wrote: ... >> > >> I agree that the IBM Model M keyboard is definitely high quality - I >> have one stashed away in a cupboard (the "1" key on the numeric keypad >> is a bit iffy, and needs a really hard poke to get it to register). If >> you're thinking of getting one through ebay, be prepared to pay a lot >> for it - I've just looked, and the only one being sold from the UK has >> an asking price of £74.95 + £10.00 postage. Lots on offer from the US, >> but postage on those is astronomical... > > I expect you are talking about new? > > I got one off ebay for something like £28 and one off the car boot sale > for £1 :) > > All second hand though > > Martin N > > Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of > MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups > > > > -- > 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 > ---------- > No, the great majority, if not all, were second hand! Seems the word has got around that these are desirable... Ian -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] When things don't go to plan....
Try a freebsd to mount it. Linux hfs+ has always been flakey
James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I was intending to do some file recovery on a friends Mac OS X laptop.
>Plan was as follows:
>1) take a dd image of the laptop hard disk. (worked fine, remove HD
>from laptop, place in usb hd interface and do dd on it.)
>2) run photorec to recover some of the photos. (worked fine). Did
>exiv2 on that to rename the photos based on the exif info.
>find . -iname "*jpg" -exec exiv2 -t -F '{}' \;
>3) mount the hfsplus partition and recover what I could from that.
>It is this last bit that failed to work.
>
>I would have expected something like this to work:
>mount -t hfsplus -o ro,loop,offset=209735680 macbook1.img /n1/macbook/fs
>but it failed to mount.
>Please see
>https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta/+bug/889928
>for details of why it did not work.
>Essentially there is a bug in the hfsplus kernel code that fails to
>recognize the hfsplus partition in particular circumstances.
>
>I have done this procedure (step 3) without any problems when
>recovering windows and linux boxes.
>I had assumed it would be just as easy on Mac OS X.
>So, I thought I would mention it, in case anyone else is having
>similar problems.
>I sure did waste several hours of my weekend.
>
>Kind Regards
>
>James
>
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Re: [Hampshire] Help please - Rusty on building a PC
On 13/11/11 18:20, Martin N wrote: > ... > Since no one else has mentioned it an IBM Model M clicky keyboard > from ebay secondhand (or car boot sale) is possibly the best keyboard > out there but > no windows key. (Maybe the 80s keyboard reply was what he was talking > about). > > I also use Microsoft natural keyboard which has a split down the middle > to make > it curved. Microsoft do not make the keyboard though and the quality > is apparently variable depending on which manufacturer has the contract > currently. The only way around that is to get down to PC world or other > retailer > and try them out for your self. > > Keyboards are very personnel and its best to try friends and some in > shop for > your favourite. > > Martin N > > Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of > MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups > > > > -- > 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 > -- > I agree that the IBM Model M keyboard is definitely high quality - I have one stashed away in a cupboard (the "1" key on the numeric keypad is a bit iffy, and needs a really hard poke to get it to register). If you're thinking of getting one through ebay, be prepared to pay a lot for it - I've just looked, and the only one being sold from the UK has an asking price of £74.95 + £10.00 postage. Lots on offer from the US, but postage on those is astronomical... Ian -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Help please - Rusty on building a PC
On 12/11/11 13:07, Rob Malpass wrote: > > >> -Original Message- >> From: hampshire-boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:hampshire- >> boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Ian Park >> Sent: 11 November 2011 18:41 >> To: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk >> Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Help please - Rusty on building a PC >> >> I recently bought a Cherry "clicky" keyboard for a friend from CCL >> (http://www.cclonline.com) - that comes with USB as the primary connector, >> and a USB to PS/2 adaptor. Price was quite reasonable too... >> > Yes - it's the "Click" variety that I've been using all these years. What > model did you get? I've looked on there and can't see it at first > glance... > > Cheers > Rob > > > -- > 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 > -- > Hi Rob It was a G80-3000LSCGB-2 (black). If you look for peripherals & consumables / input devices / keyboards and filter for "Cherry", and scroll down to the end of the first page, you'll find it. The price is £58.18 with free delivery as I write this. Cheers Ian -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Help please - Rusty on building a PC
On 11/11/11 18:07, Rob Malpass wrote: ... > > Out of interest while on the subject, can anyone recommend a good > keyboard vendor? I really hate HP and Dell keyboards - though I must > admit the Dell ones from around 12 years ago (the beige ones which went > with Optiplex models) were quite nice. > > > > Cheers > > Rob > > > > -- > 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 > -- I recently bought a Cherry "clicky" keyboard for a friend from CCL (http://www.cclonline.com) - that comes with USB as the primary connector, and a USB to PS/2 adaptor. Price was quite reasonable too... Ian -- Ian Park 17 Pyle Hill Newbury Berkshire RG14 7JJ Tel: +44 (0)1635 821420 email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com -- -- 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] Shutdown -h sometimes restarts
Acpi bug probably. Does halt do the same? Leo wrote: >My server (Debian stable) has developed a habit of sometimes restarting >rather than shutting down when I run >shutdown -h now > >Has anyone else seen this, as Googling and looking at logs has got me >nothing so far. > >Thanks, >Leo > >-- >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] Laptop Linux distro recommendations
On Saturday 29 October 2011 00:58:44 Imran Chaudhry wrote: > Can anyone recommend a good Linux distro that meets the following > requirements: > >- must work easily with a Huwei 3G dongle >- Gnome 2.x >- easy to set-up encrypted home dir >- makes good use of a modern laptop (eg. usable webcam) > Debian 6.x > I have been living with Ubunty 11.10 & Unity for the last two weeks and > while it has eye-candy, usability and much promise, I found it hard to be > efficient with it compared to Gnome 2 (especially where one has multiple > terminal windows). My conclusion is that it is not suited for technical > users. One can login with "Gnome Classic" but for some reason the menu and > icons look rather odd and I did not have the patience to fix it. I really > hope 12.04 maintains Gnome 2.x as 10.04. I did try Gnome 3 but discarded it > as it was not as "obvious" to use as the alternatives. It's still using gnome2, and knowing debian, will keep it like that until 3 has matured and become known half decent. I started disliking Ubuntu after 9.10 :-| > > Right now I'm using Windows 7 dual-boot. My next steps were trying Debian > Squeeze (simple and does the job, not flashy, I have concerns of older > drivers and software here and not getting the most out of the hardware). > Arch Linux looks interesting also. > You can very easily make a customised kernel from later versions (using the default config for ease) - But in all honesty, i've been using debian 6 for a while now & it's supported every device I've chucked at it (3G, bluetooth, wifi, webcams, printers etc.) > The laptop is a Dell Latitude E6410. > > While I am here, has anyone done a dual-boot Windows and Linux with > encrypted home dir or partition on both? I want to use Truecrypt for > Windows but this would overwrite grub and I found one blog post describing > a workaround with some hairy commands. > > thanks! I have, but am using a make-shift debian inside an Ubuntu-derived Wubi using Truecrypt drive encryption on the whole drive. On the debian desktop, I use LUKS drive encryption, single password (or keyfile off pendrive etc) on boot & protects all the data (at expense of IO unless CPU carries SSE2 or better). Home dir only encryption would be better so that program data wont crap out disk operations, like the way I've done it. But Debian does all of that. If you're being adventurous, you could try the PC-BSD 9 (Isotope(beta)) setup. This is a FreeBSD aimed for desktop/laptop use & offers the ability to encrypt whole drive or specific partitions on install. The only thing this probably wont run, is your webcam, but, some do work on it. With this too, because it's FreeBSD and uses the same ports tree, you control what gets installed. Hope this helps, Ian -- 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] Changing my shell...?
vipw to edit passwd file properly, / etc/shells are the available ones and /etc/skel* are skeleton files for default env for new user shells. When you adduser you get to choose what shell Owain Clarke wrote: >On 29/10/11 14:25, Vic wrote: >> The shell for each user is defined in /etc/passwd - just edit that to set >> up the shell you want. >> >> Defaults for new users can be set up by editing /etc/default/useradd . >> >> HTH >> >> Vic. >Great - thank you very much, Vic > >-- >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] [OT] Big IMAP accounts
Indeed, best to run your own. If you want it simple to setup, check out SME Server http://wiki.contribs.org/Main_Page Ian Chris Dennis wrote: >Hello folks > >Can anyone suggest or recommend an outfit that provides an IMAP service >with lots of room? i.e. multiple mailboxes that can each store >something of the order of 20GB of email (with big attachments). > >The companies I've looked at so far limit mailboxes to about 2GB. > >cheers > >Chris >-- >Chris Dennis cgden...@btinternet.com >Fordingbridge, Hampshire, 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 >-- -- 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 --
